THE EFFECT OF RADIATION ON THE ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES

摘要

Exposure to fast electrons from β emitters, or produced by the absorption of γ radiation, leads to a gradual loss of exchange capacity which is accompanied by a rise in membrane resistance and some deterioration in the mechanical properties of the membrane. To form an approximate estimate of the life of a membrane under such conditions a crude study has been made of the effect of β and γ radiations on the electrical properties of Permaplex A 10 membranes. Time has not permitted a systematic approach to this problem and the tentative comclusions given later are based on the results of a small number of experiments.