On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 6:56 AM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote:
Think about the ideal fusion reaction. IMHO the best candidate on paper is > Li-H, where lithium of mass 7 reacts with a proton to produce unstable > beryllium 8, which splits very quickly into two very hot alpha-particles > (helium). Are you thinking that the lithium comes from the electrolyte? Perhaps that would explain why a surface reaction seems to be involved in the case of electrolyte systems. What about when potassium is used? Where does the lithium come from in the case of a gas phase system? This Li-H reaction, has been called "fusion/fission" since it is a bit of both, but the net gain is equivalent to about 17 MeV divided equally between > the alphas - which is about 20 million times greater than combustion, pound > for pound. > 8.5 MeV per alpha is a lot of energy. What secondary emissions would you expect to see when the alphas collide with things in the environment? Eric
