His research provided the foundations for the preparation of fluorocarbons by direct fluorination carried out during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project .
Bigelow 's primary field of research was fluorine chemistry and the direct fluorination of organic compounds .
Bigelow 's research provided the foundations for the preparation of fluorocarbons by direct fluorination carried out during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project .
Bigelow 's primary field of research was fluorine chemistry and the direct fluorination of organic compounds .