In between the time of the patent application and the ICCF paper, Dr. Celani also made available these slides:
http://www.iscmns.org/work10/Celani.pdf which also speak to materials processing, including SEM photos of prepared wires and failed attempts to prepare wires. My interpretation of the timeline is that this work displayed in April was the last before Dr. Celani began working with the unnamed Italian company leading to the wire ("wire #2") that was shown at NI week and ICCF. Jeff On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 6:25 AM, Akira Shirakawa <shirakawa.ak...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hello group, > > This got posted today on ecatnews.com [1]. It's a patent by Celani et al. > describing a process for the preparation of nanostructured layers on nickel > surfaces in order to achieve high hydrogen adsorption values at a > relatively low cost. > > http://goo.gl/Ae57y > (shortened very long URL to the uspto.gov website) > > Abstract: Thin nano structured layers on surfaces of nickel or its alloys >> for quickly achieving high hydrogen adsorption values (H/Ni.about.0.7) >> through direct metal/gas contact. The said layers are produced by a process >> comprising the step of oxidising the said surfaces, applying a film of >> aqueous silica sol to them, subsequent heating in an -oxidising atmosphere >> and final activation through reduction in a reducing atmosphere. >> > > Celani currently uses Romanowsky alloys (Cu-Ni) rather than pure nickel. > Also, from what I understand from his recent presentations, it appears he > improved the preparation process as of late. > > The above linked patent has been filed two years ago (although approved on > May 31, 2012) and therefore might not be the state of the art anymore. It > still is an interesting and potentially informative read, however. > > Cheers, > S.A. > > [1] http://ecatnews.com/?p=2359 > >
