A Study of Those Properties of Palladium That Influence Excess Energy Production by the “pons-fleischmann” Effect

A large collection of palladium plates having different treatments were examined to determine the composition limit produced after electrolysis in LiODD2O electrolyte, the amount of excess volume produced by the contained deuterium, the open circuit voltage generated by the material referenced to a platinum electrode, and the deloading rate in air. The influence of these properties on the ability to produce excess power from the “Pons-Fleischmann” effect was explored. The palladium was found to be very nonuniform with respect to the measured properties. Excess power production was associated with a minimum amount of excess volume and an open circuit voltage above 1.0 V. Samples capable of producing excess energy can be reactivated even after deloading or removal of the surface.