Why reinvent the wheel. http://www.thirdwave.de/3w/tech/mnt/metfoam_nickel.pdf
CelanI can buy nickel foam off the shelf in the same why that DGTG has. Cheers: Axil On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Jeff Berkowitz <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 < > [email protected]> 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 >> >> >
