Low temperature nuclear transmutation forming iron on/in gold electrode during light water electrolysis

Abstract

Quantitative analysis and isotopic quantification of Fe atoms which appeared to be produced during the electrolysis with Au electrodes in Na 2SO 4 light water solutions were made. The electrolysis was performed for 7 days with a current of 1 A. After the electrolysis the elements on/in an electrode were analysed by means of AES. In every case a notable amount of Fe atoms, in the range of 1.0 × 10 16 − 1.8 × 10 17 atoms/cm 2, were detected together with the evolution of a definite amount of excess energy. The isotopic abundances of the Fe atoms were measured by means of SIMs, which were 6.5, 77.5 and 14.5% for 54Fe, 56Fe and 57Fe, respectively, at the top surface of the Au electrode, which were obviously different from the natural isotopic abundances.