| 摘要 |
An electrolytic cell (12) and system (10) for electrolyzing and/or heating a liquid electrolyte (59) containing water having a conductive salt in solution flowing through the cell (12). The electrolytic cell (12) includes a non-conductive housing (14) having an inlet (54) and an outlet (56) and spaced apart first and second conductive foraminous grids (38 and 44) connected within the housing (14). A plurality of cross-linked polymer microspheres (36) each having improved conductive exterior multi-layers of uniform thickness are positioned within the housing (14) in electrical contact with the first grid (38) adjacent the inlet (54). The conductive microspheres (36) are plated first with a metal cation which will reduce with hydrazine to form a conductive metal flash coating. The microspheres (36) are then plated with a uniform layer of nickel, followed by plated layer of metallic hydride which is readily combineable with hydrogen or an isotope of hydrogen, then a uniform metallic support plating having a high hydrogen diffusion rate and a low hydride formation ratio. An electric power source (15/16) in the system is operably connected across the first and second grids (38 and 44) whereby electrical current flows between the grids (38 and 44) within the liquid electrolyte (59).
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