Triggering exothermic reactions under high hydrogen loading rates

A device configured for triggering and sustaining an exothermic reaction utilizing an isotope and hydrogen gas mixture, comprising:

• a reaction chamber comprising:
• a metallic housing having an interior surface and configured to be grounded or accept a negative voltage,
• a first plated layer disposed along the interior surface, wherein the first plated layer comprises at least one of silver and gold,
• a second plated layer disposed along a first surface of the first plated layer,
• wherein the first surface of the first plated layer is opposite a second surface of the first plated layer in contact with the interior surface of the metallic housing, and
• wherein the second plated layer comprises a hydrogen absorbing material,
• a lid configured to accommodate an electrode, at least one gas port, and an electrical pass-through,
• wherein the at least one gas port is configured to accommodate a control device,
• wherein the electrical pass-through is configured to accommodate electrical communication with the electrode, and
• an interior space defined by the lid and the second plated layer,
• wherein the control device is configured to at least one of create a vacuum in the interior space, remove the gas mixture from the interior space, and insert the gas mixture into the interior space;
• and
• wherein the reaction chamber is configured to accommodate application, through at least one of the control device and the electrode, of a first condition and a second condition,
• wherein each of the first condition and second condition are associated with a respective gas mixture loading rate comprising a particular loading ratio for the gas mixture into the hydrogen absorbing material over a specific time period, and
• wherein the second condition is associated with a higher gas mixture loading rate than that of the first condition and the second condition is configured to initiate the exothermic reaction.