I think QuantumRabbit is a major researcher into changing carbon into iron. Ron Kita
On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 2:38 PM, David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: > What would happen if you took a bundle of moderate length carbon nanotubes > that are suspected of being capable of superconducting and place these > within a strong magnetic field. The magnetic field would penetrate > throughout most of the forest of CNTs. Now, give the structure a few > whacks (hits) that cause some of the tubes to contact each other at both > ends where before they were open circuited. > > If some of the contacting tubes now form closed superconducting paths, > they will trap the field within and become magnetic once the external field > is removed. Perhaps this is a way to prove that they do indeed become > superconductors at room temperature. > > I seem to recall someone using carbon black in an experiment that had > them convinced that iron was formed because of the residual magnetic > effects and wonder if something of the nature I mentioned is at work. This > type of experiment should be tried especially if it demonstrates room > temperature superconductivity of CNTs. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> > To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Thu, Sep 13, 2012 1:55 pm > Subject: Re: [Vo]:New press release on fractal graphite hi-temp > superconductivity > > This part of the paper held interest for me. > *“It may be that the water treatment dopes parts of the grain surfaces > with hydrogen and this element may play an important role as has been also > observed for the magnetic order found in graphite. To check this we have > exposed the virgin graphite powder to hydrogen plasma for 75 minutes at > room temperature. The prepared powder shows the same characteristics as the > water treated one indicating that hydrogen may play a role in this > phenomenon.”* > I speculation on what is happening here as follows: > The hydrogen is ionized into protons and these protons for cooper pairs. > These pairs then form a condensate on the surface of the graphite grains > that support superconducting current flow and associated magnetic behavior. > A superconductive cable or rope might be formed using a bundling of carbon > nanotubes inside a copper or aluminum tube that has been filled with > hydrogen under pressure. > > Protons would fill the inside of the SWNT as a superconducting condensate. > > Checking this tube for room temperature superconductivity would be an > interesting experiment to run. > > > Cheers: Axil > > > On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 8:37 AM, Jojo Jaro <jth...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Excellent find Lou. >> >> This gives me some encouragement that I am proceeding in the right >> direction with my Carbon Nanohorn research. >> >> We know that carbon nanotubes, which are essentially graphene sheets, >> exhibit superconductive behavior at low temps. Further we know that these >> same carbon nanotubes exhibit ballistic conduction at higher temps even >> above room temps. Further, we know from research to use CNTs in hydrogen >> storage, that hydrogen ions/gas at certain conditions would dissociate and >> stick to carbon nanotube walls and hydrogenate and functionalize these >> CNTs. Further, we know that CNTs, especially SWNTs, exhibit long electron >> coherence lengths. Further, we also know that electrons will accumulate in >> CNT tips and promtoe field emissions. Further, we also know that electrons >> flowing on a CNT will charge screen ions that are within its charge >> screening radius (CNT diameter.) Further, we also know that CNTs will >> carry huge amounts of currents, more than what can be explained by simple >> electron flow theory - in metals. >> >> And finally, we know that superconductivity MAY be correlated to >> anomalous heat release. >> >> Therefore, I feel that CNTs are really the rgiht materials to serve as >> NAEs. >> >> One thing I found interesting was that the phenomena disappeared when >> they compressed the graphene powder. This indicates to me that this may >> have something to do with the destruction of the long filamentous graphene >> nanowhiskers that are associated with the phenomena. These filamentous >> whiskers appear to be critical to superconductive behaviour. This, of >> course, is what I think may be happening in my carbon nanotube theory. The >> phenomena these physicists found may be an LENR phenomena. >> >> >> Oh, I wished I can go back there to the states right now so that I can >> build my proof of concept reactor. But, in the mean time, finds like these >> are excellent. Thanks. >> >> >> Jojo >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <pagnu...@htdconnect.com> >> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:46 AM >> Subject: [Vo]:New press release on fractal graphite hi-temp >> superconductivity >> >> >> >> >>> Tom Andersen just sent me this new press release on hi-temp 'fractal' >>> superconductivity - >>> >>> "Room Temperature Superconductivity Found in Graphite Grains" >>> >>> Water-soaked grains of carbon superconduct at room temperature, >>> claim a team of physicists from Germany >>> >>> http://www.technologyreview.**com/view/429203/room-** >>> temperature-superconductivity-**found-in/?ref=rss<http://www.technologyreview.com/view/429203/room-temperature-superconductivity-found-in/?ref=rss> >>> >>> Their full preprint is available at - >>> >>> "Can doping graphite trigger room temperature superconductivity? Evidence >>> for granular high-temperature superconductivity in water-treated graphite >>> powder" >>> http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.1938 >>> >>> >>> For those interested in hi-temp super-/ballistic-conductivity, >>> in fractal and colloidal conductors, here are some related papers >>> by the same group, and two (possibly) related patents: >>> >>> >>> "Length dependence of the resistance in graphite: Influence of ballistic >>> transport" >>> http://arxiv.org/abs/1201.3004 >>> >>> "Ballistic transport at room temperature in micrometer size >>> multigraphene" >>> http://arxiv.org/abs/1012.1100 >>> >>> "Ferromagnetic- and superconducting-like behavior of the electrical >>> resistance of inhomogeneous graphite flake" >>> http://arxiv.org/abs/0903.3303 >>> >>> >>> ==============================**==============================** >>> ============ >>> US Patent Application 20080085834 >>> - Superconductive circuits with efficient method >>> >>> The present invention relates to superconductors, superconductive >>> circuits, and electrical superconductive processes. More specifically, >>> this invention relates to high-temperature superconductors and electrical >>> superconductive processes occurring near normal room or ambient >>> temperatures [...] >>> Researchers have recently discovered that the addition of certain >>> nanoparticles less than 100 nanometers in size, when added to water, oil, >>> or glycol mixtures, results in a nanofluid (a colloid with nanoparticles) >>> that exhibits a substantial rise in thermal conductivity. In U.S. Pat. >>> No. 6,221,275 (Choi, et al., 2001), a method is disclosed for producing >>> nanocrystalline particles of such substances as copper, copper oxide, >>> or aluminum oxide. The nanocrystalline particles are then dispersed >>> in fluids such as [...] >>> >>> http://www.patentstorm.us/**applications/20080085834/**description.html<http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20080085834/description.html> >>> ==============================**==============================** >>> ============ >>> United States Patent Application 20110233061 (Brian Ahern) >>> - AMPLIFICATION OF ENERGETIC REACTIONS >>> >>> Methods and apparatus for energy production through the amplification of >>> energetic reactions. A method includes amplifying an energy release from >>> a dispersion of nanoparticles containing a concentration of >>> hydrogen/deuterium nuclei, the nanoparticles suspended in a dielectric >>> medium in a presence of hydrogen/deuterium gas, wherein an energy input >>> is provided by high voltage pulses between two electrodes embedded >>> in the dispersion of nanoparticles. [...] >>> Energetic reactions described fully herein are amplified by an inverse >>> skin effect. These very small discharge pathways are so narrow that the >>> magnetic fields close to them are amplified to magnitudes unachievable >>> by other methods. >>> >>> Distributing nanoparticles in a dielectric (ceramic) matrix between two >>> high voltage electrodes is a method according to the principles of the >>> present invention for amplifying an energy output from the >>> hydrated/deuterated metal nanoparticles in the dielectric matrix. High >>> voltage pulses cause arc formations. The arc formations focus energy and >>> the arc formations are channeled from one macroscopic grain to another >>> macroscopic grain. Once a discharge is interior to a macroscopic grain >>> the pulse is further focused into nanoparticles along the lowest >>> impedance pathway. The arcs interior to the grains are where the >>> energetic reactions are maximized. >>> >>> The nanoparticles provide a constellation of short circuiting elements >>> for each current pulse. Each succeeding pulse finds a different pathway >>> that minimizes the impedance between two electrodes. An overpressure of >>> hydrogen is needed to prevent discharges from sliding over a surface of >>> the macroscopic grains rather than through the grains and thereby >>> through the hydrated nanoparticles. Low pressure hydrogen gas favors >>> surface discharging. >>> >>> Liquid dielectrics produce similar energy focusing capabilities as the >>> ceramic matrices. Liquid systems provide a direct method for producing >>> nanoparticles in situ. [...] >>> >>> http://www.freepatentsonline.**com/y2011/0233061.html<http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2011/0233061.html> >>> ==============================**==============================** >>> ============ >>> >>> -- Lou Pagnucco >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >
