Current interests include corrosion studies of metal surfaces in methanol fuel systems in alternate energy development. At the recent 2000 Pac. We have summed up our experiences in using XFS as a central atom and a ligand atom probe in studying valence electron structures of some 85 different compounds. The proposed model is based on the electron capture of the D 1s electron to yield a di-neutron, Nu. The subsequent thermal adsorption of Nu is responsible for the reported 'cold fusion' events.
Preliminary experiments are under way.
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