A protocol for measuring flame speeds of a reactive mixture composed of tetraiodine nonoxide (I4O9) and aluminum (Al) is presented. A method for resolving reaction kinetics using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is also presented. It was found that I4O9 is 150% more reactive than other iodine(V) oxides.
Smith, D. K., Pantoya, M. L., Parkey, J. S., Kesmez, M. Reaction Kinetics and Combustion Dynamics of I4O9 and Aluminum Mixtures. J. Vis. Exp. (117), e54661, doi:10.3791/54661 (2016).