SELECTED SYNTHESIS BY FISSION FRAGMENT RECOIL.
Abstract
The purpose of this program was to synthesize by fission-fragment radiolysis such unusual compounds as N(OF)3, C(ONF2)4, F2NOF, C(OF)4 and NF5 which are expected to be useful, high-energy oxidizers that are more readily storable than those presently in use. Sixteen low-flux and eight high-flux irradiations were performed in the 19 months covered by this report. Mass-spectrometric and gas-chromatographic analyses indicated that several interesting and potentially useful products were produced, but none could be definitely identified. In particular, the repeated production of a material with an approximate boiling point of 238 K in the NF3-F2 experiments bears further study. A high-sensitivity gas chromatograph, capable of detecting ppm quantities of such reactive gases as FNO2 without causing decomposition, was developed during this program. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0373365
Entities
People
- Alan R. Miller
- Ray R. Tsukimura
Organizations
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings