Axil, I found a page discussing the properties of SWNTs and it mentions that "Metallic" SWNTs exhibit "Long Coherence Lengths".
http://ipn2.epfl.ch/CHBU/NTelectronic1.htm >From the page: "Numerous experiments on SWNTs and MWNTs allowed to gain additional informations. At low temperatures, SWNTs behave as coherent quantum wires where the conduction occurs through discrete electron states over large distances. Transport measurements revealed that metallic SWNTs show extremely long coherence lengths and that the presence of defects or disorder has little influence on electron conduction. This is not the case for semi-conducting SWNTs, which show far shorter coherence lengths. " Is this the same concept you were referring to in your post about charge accumulation in 1D structures. If so, it appears that SWNTs are better than MWNTs; specifically Metallic SWNTs appears to be the right allotropes that would enchance Charge accumulation. And since, arc discharge generators normally produce a mixture of Metallic and Semiconducting SWNTs, it would explain the "hit and miss" results we been getting with Cold Fusion. If this is correct, tuning the reactor to bias its production towards Metallic SWNTs should increase power production in LENR. Any ideas how to do this? I understand that doping the anode with Fe or Ni powders increases the production of SWNTs, I can tune my reactor towards SWNT production, but it seems, nobody knows how to tune production of the Metallic SWNTs variety over the Semiconducting Variety. That is, Armchair nanotubes as opposed to ZigZag or other chirals. Just thinking out loud here, but do you think the size of the Fe or Ni nanopowders used as catalyst seed material might influence the creation of Armchair SWNTs. Can you direct me to papers about SWNT charge accumulation. Jojo
