Catalytic electrode, cell, system and process for storing hydrogen/deuterium

Abstract

A catalytic electrode, cell, system and process for absorbing and storing hydrogen (H) and deuterium (D) from the gaseous to the solid ionic form. The cell includes a non-conductive sealed housing and a conductive catalytic electrode positioned within the housing which absorbs Hand/or Dgas and stores it in a solid ionic form. These electrodes are formed of palladium (Pd), titanium (Ti), or zirconium (Zr). Each end of the electrode is plated with a layer of gold and encapsulated with a curable resin to form a confinement zone for H± and/or D± storage. The process includes connecting an external d.c. electric power source to each confinement zone during Hand/or Dgas loading of the electrode to cause a plasma-like reaction to occur which drives the Hand/or Din the electrode to each encapsulated confinement to effect long-term storage of the ion form H± and D± in a solid form for later use.