Hi, When negative muons catalyze a fusion reaction the muon has a tendency to "stick" to the helium. It is this sticking that is actually the limiting factor in the number of fusion reactions that a muon can catalyze.
By analogy, when a Hydrinohydride catalyzes a neutron transfer reaction, it would probably stick to the Ni nucleus because Ni has a central charge of 28 where Lithium only has 3, and the Hydrinohydride is negatively charged (much like the negative muon), furthermore the Hydrinohydride is much heavier and slower than a muon. However in this case the consequence of the sticking is that the newly enriched Ni nucleus is primed and ready to accept another Li, because it already has the Hydrinohydride attached to it. This tends to ensure that once the process has started it continues all the way to Ni62 (irrespective of which isotope it starts with). Even if the Hydrinohydride is ejected during the energy release, it will still far more likely find a new home with a Ni nucleus than with anything else. (Assuming that Ni is the heaviest element present). Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
