Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»

The current-voltage behaviour of palladium electrodes, polarized in an electrolysis cell filled up with a diluted solution of lithium deuteroxide in heavy water, is shown to be strongly influenced by the impurities co-depositing at the cathode. Among the impurities, identified on the surface of pal...

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Main Authors: Jan Augustynski, Martine Ulmann, Jiangbo Liu
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Swiss Chemical Society 1989-11-01
Series:CHIMIA
Online Access:https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/9932
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description The current-voltage behaviour of palladium electrodes, polarized in an electrolysis cell filled up with a diluted solution of lithium deuteroxide in heavy water, is shown to be strongly influenced by the impurities co-depositing at the cathode. Among the impurities, identified on the surface of palladium at the end of the electrolyses, lead and especially zinc cause the shift of the electrode potential making possible lithium deposition and lithium deuteride formation. Some expected interactions of these compounds are discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-936daca4755e4c73b0cb8240cd3984e62025-08-20T01:47:42ZdeuSwiss Chemical SocietyCHIMIA0009-42932673-24241989-11-01431110.2533/chimia.1989.355Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»Jan Augustynski0Martine Ulmann1Jiangbo Liu2Département de Chimie minérale, analytique et appliquée Université de Genève Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Genève 4Département de Chimie minérale, analytique et appliquée Université de Genève Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Genève 4Département de Chimie minérale, analytique et appliquée Université de Genève Quai Ernest Ansermet 30 CH-1211 Genève 4 The current-voltage behaviour of palladium electrodes, polarized in an electrolysis cell filled up with a diluted solution of lithium deuteroxide in heavy water, is shown to be strongly influenced by the impurities co-depositing at the cathode. Among the impurities, identified on the surface of palladium at the end of the electrolyses, lead and especially zinc cause the shift of the electrode potential making possible lithium deposition and lithium deuteride formation. Some expected interactions of these compounds are discussed. https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/9932
spellingShingle Jan Augustynski
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Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»
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title Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»
title_full Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»
title_fullStr Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»
title_short Electrochemical Measurements on Palladium Cathodes in LiOD/D2O Solutions related to the «Cold Fusion Experiments»
title_sort electrochemical measurements on palladium cathodes in liod d2o solutions related to the cold fusion experiments
url https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/9932
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