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Comparison Of Heat Output And Microchemical Changes Of Palladium Cathodes Under Electrolysis In Acidified Light And Heavy Water, Conrado Salas Cano

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Two experiments have been conducted to ascertain if a cell with a palladium cathode, a platinum anode, and a solution of H₂SO₄ in D₂O can produce excess heat under electrolysis compared to a similar cell with H₂O. In each experiment, two cells were connected in series with constant current. The two cells were identical except for the fact that the heavy water cell used D₂O instead of H₂O in the electrolyte. Both cells in each experiment employed Pd cathodes, Pt anodes, and H₂SO₄ in the solution. …