Method and device for secure, high-density tritium bonded with carbon

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13427165

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A method and device for producing secure, high-density tritium bonded with carbon. A substrate comprising carbon is provided. A precursor is intercalated between carbon in the substrate. The precursor intercalated in the substrate is irradiated until at least a portion of the precursor, preferably a majority of the precursor, is transmutated into tritium and bonds with carbon of the substrate forming bonded tritium. The resulting bonded tritium, tritium bonded with carbon, produces electrons via beta decay. The substrate is preferably a substrate from the list of substrates consisting of highly-ordered pyrolytic graphite, carbon fibers, carbon nanotunes, buckministerfullerenes, and combinations thereof. The precursor is preferably boron-10, more preferably lithium-6. Preferably, thermal neutrons are used to irradiate the precursor. The resulting bonded tritium is preferably used to generate electricity either directly or indirectly.

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U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY1000 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE S W GC-62 6F-048 WASHINGTON DC 20585-0162

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Ebner, Matthias Anthony Idaho Falls, US 1 2
Norby, Brad Curtis Iona, US 1 2
Trantor, Troy Joseph Mena, US 1 2
Wertsching, Alan Kevin Idaho Falls, US 1 2

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