On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 7:37 PM, Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote:
As best I can tell from online sources, the storage metal used in this > Hydrofill cartridge is known as proprietary AB5, but in reality is the > generic hydrogen storage alloy- LaNi5 which is lanthanum penta-nickel. > > Whoa... that rings a bell so to speak. > Note also that lanthanum oxide has a work function that makes it a hot cathode [1]. The possible use of lanthanum hexaboride as the catalyst in the Hot Cat was noted in an earlier thread. Eric [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_cathode
