NEW SOLID-STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOURCE OF PURE FLUORINE

A new source of elemental fluorine is described, based on the electroc hemical decomposition of a sold F- conducting electrolyte. The use of a chemically and thermally stable solid electrolyte provides the possi bility of pure fluorine production over a wide temperature range and a lso under high vacuum conditions. Fluorine evolution was investigated by volumetric and mass-spectrometric methods.