Technique for concentration of helium in electrolytic gases for cold fusion studies (Paper No. A11)

Gases generated during electrolysis of 0.1M LiOD in heavy water using platinum/palladium electrodes are detected and quantitatively estimated. D2 and O2 generated by electrolysis were recombined in situ using platinum catalyst. This facilitated gas collection over long periods of electrolysis and helium, if generated during electrolysis, is concentrated subsequently to be analysed by gas chromatographic analysis. Helium could not be detected in any of the above electrolysis experiments indicating that in these experiments cold fusion has not taken place via the helium pathway. (M.G.B.). 1 tab., 1 fig