By: Melchior! on Giovedì 10 Gennaio 2013 10:34
@Franco:
A proposito di idrogeno/deuterio e fullerene, C60, nanotubi, nanocorni, cipolle di carbonio etc:
Questa idea mi sembra molto interessante (anche se non è la mia preferita):
Tratta da US5411654:
"For example, in one method according to the invention, enhanced anharmonicity of a material is achieved using nanometric-sized particles of a second material to promote selected surface geometry via a process such as electroplating the material of interest. In one scheme, nanometric particles such as fullerenes are coated with 3-20 atomic layers of a selected host lattice material, such as Ni, Ti, Pd, Zr, or their alloys discussed above. In this scheme, the diameter of the coated fullerene (C60)-material coating combination is between 10-30 angstroms The outer metal atomic layers have such a low coordination of atoms in this geometry that the outermost electron molecular orbitals of the layers de-localize and enhance the anharmonicity of the metal layer at its surface. To be useful, coated particles such as metalized fullerenes must be distributed in some inert media, such as xeolites or carbonaceous devitrified foams. The inert media serves two functions: it provides a support structure for the fullerenes, and it accommodates suspension of each C60 Fullerene ball such that they each provide the entire 4.pi.r.sup.2 of active surface area per ball. The inert media must be of a porous nature such that it is permeable, so that the fullerene balls can be charged via, e.g., an electrolyte, that provides the charging interstitial species, such as hydrogen, deuterium, or tritium."