Abstract
When a current is passed through palladium or titanium electrodes immersed in an electrolyte of deuterated water and various metal salts, a small but significant flux of neutrons is detected. Fusion of deuterons within the metal lattice may be the explanation.
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Jones, S., Palmer, E., Czirr, J. et al. Observation of cold nuclear fusion in condensed matter. Nature 338, 737–740 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/338737a0
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