Hydrogen Pair-Ion Production by Catalytic Ionization

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To develop a hydrogen pair-ion plasma source comprising only hydrogen atomic pair ions, i.e., H⁺ and H⁻ ions, the efficient production of pair ions is required. When discharged hydrogen plasma is used to irradiate a Ni catalyst, pair ions are produced on the catalyst surface. Hydrogen chemisorption on the catalyst and the electronegativity of the catalyst material are found to affect pair-ion production.