Excess heat evolution from nanocomposite samples under exposure to hydrogen isotope gases

Anomalous heat effect by interaction of hydrogen isotope gas and metal nanocomposites supported by zirconia or by silica has been examined. Observed absorption and heat evolution at RT were not too large to be explained by some chemical processes. At elevated temperatures of 200–300 °C, most samples with binary metal nanocomposites produced excess power of 3–24 W lasting for up to several weeks. The excess power was observed not only in the D-Pd·Ni system but also in the HPd·Ni system and HCu·Ni system, while single-element nanoparticle samples produced no excess power. The Pd/Ni ratio is one of the keys to increase the excess power. The maximum phase-averaged excess heat energy exceeded 270 keV/D, and the integrated excess heat energy reached 100 MJ/mol-M or 90 MJ/mol-H. It is impossible to attribute the excess heat energy to any chemical reaction; it is possibly due to radiation-free nuclear process.     

氘团簇离子(d3+)固体与相互作用过程中的团簇行为研究

讨论了由三个氘原子组成的氘团簇离子(d3+)束与独立氘离子束在轰击固体靶时,在原子过程和D-D核聚变过程中体现出的差别.对氘团簇与固体靶相互作用的机理进行了分析.     

Lattice misorientation at domain boundaries in β-Ga2O3 single-crystal substrates observed via synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction imaging and X-ray reticulography

To evaluate the lattice misorientation at domain boundaries (DBs) in β-Ga₂O₃, we performed X-ray diffraction imaging (XRDI), X-ray reticulography (XRR), and X-ray topography (XRT) using a synchrotron radiation light source. Four reciprocal lattice vectors ( g -vectors) were applied, and the DBs showed different visibilities in the XRDI maps depending on the g -vector. By analyzing possible characteristics of the misorientation, the XRDI results suggested that the DB being investigated was associated with a misorientation on the ($\overline{10}05$) plane and contained twist and tilt components. The apparent peak change in XRDI caused by the two components was calculated. We further succeeded in separating the tilt and twist components using XRR images in conjunction with simulation. Dislocation arrays at the DBs were observed using XRT, and the average distance between the dislocations in the array was consistent with the misorientation obtained using XRDI and XRR. The distribution of DBs across a wide area was acquired by a combination of XRR images recorded on a charge-coupled device camera and X-ray films. The fringe-patterned XRR on X-ray films provided a powerful and nondestructive tool to characterize DBs distributed across a large-diameter wafer with an angular resolution on the order of several arc sec (low 10⁻⁵ rad).     

Improvement in output power of vibration generators based on piezoelectric elements by using internal capacitor cancel control rectifier

Recently, energy harvesting has attracted increasing attention. The present study focuses on vibration generators based on piezoelectric elements by proposing an internal capacitor cancel control (ICCC) rectifier to improve the output power. The proposed rectifier cancels the internal capacitor to improve the output power while retaining the maximum output power. Accordingly, this paper experimentally demonstrates the improvement in output power by using the ICCC rectifier compared to conventional circuits and the previous proposed circuit.     

Long-term thermal stability of Li4TiO4–Li2TiO3 core–shell breeding pebbles under continuous heating in H2/Ar atmosphere

The long-term thermal stability of tritium breeding materials during service is a key factor to ensure efficient tritium release. In this study, the long-term thermal stability of advanced Li₄TiO₄–Li₂TiO₃ core–shell breeding pebbles under continuous heating in 1%H₂/Ar at 900°C was investigated for the first time. The results show that this core–shell material loses 3.4% Li mass after heating for 30 days, resulting in a reduction in Li density to .415 g/cm³, which is still significantly higher than other breeding materials. The moisture in the sample bed will determine the form of Li volatilization and thus affect the rate of Li mass loss. The core–shell pebbles maintain favorable phase stability during long-term heating, and the grain sizes of the Li₂TO₃ shell and Li₄TiO₄ core after 30 days of heating are 6.5 ± 1.5 and 6.9 ± 2.5 μm, respectively. Moreover, the samples did not crack or collapse during long-term heating and still had a satisfactory crushing strength of 37.61 ± 7.13 N after 30 days of heating. Overall, the high Li density and good thermal stability during long-term heating demonstrate that the Li₄TiO₄–Li₂TiO₃ core–shell breeding pebbles are a very reliable tritium breeding material for long-term service under harsh operating conditions.