A dip electrode assembly comprising as a key element a porous and a preferably microporous membrane support impregnated with a membrane matrix of an organic plastic material containing a nonvolatile solvent plasticizer and an ion-active material dissolved in the plasticizer, the plasticizer not being a solvent for the membrane support. There is also disclosed an electrode assembly involving a membrane material in which the membrane material communicates electrically directly through a metal conductor.
