RESEARCH IN THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND METALLURGICAL SCIENCES, TASKS 1, 3, AND 4

Abstract

A feasibility study was made on the use of a membrane electrode for the detection and measurement of pentaborane in air. A number of plastic films were tested, but none were found sufficiently permeable to provide a sensitive and practical sensing device. A method is proposed to convert pentaborane to hydrogen, which may then be sensed with the membrane electrode. Experimental data are presented to demonstrate that this method affords adequate sensitivity and retains all the advantages of the membrane electrode principle. The experimental work is now in progress on the rapid and quantitative con version of pentaborane to hydrogen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0405126

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Bricks
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cryogenic Propellants
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electrodes
  • Fluorine
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Particulate Matter
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Systems Analysis and Design