An All Solid State Potentiometric Sensor for Monohydrogen Phosphate Ions

An all solid state potentiometric sensor using anthracene thiourea derivative as ionophore was developed. It exhibited a near‐Nernstian slope of 30.8±1.0 mV/decade of activity for HPO₄^2? ions in the concentration range of 1.0×10^?7–1.0×10^?3 M at pH 7.4. It displayed excellent selectivity for monohydrogen phosphate over other anions and the selectivity sequence was determined as HPO₄^2?>SO₄^2?>Cl^?>NO₃^?>OAc^?>I^?>ClO₄^?. The developed sensor was evaluated for the analysis of monohydrogen phosphate ions in a standard reference material (SRM 1548) as well as in the potentiometric titration of phosphate ions with a barium chloride solution.     

Selective phosphate sensing using copper monoamino-phthalocyanine functionalized acrylate polymer-based solid-state electrode for FIA of environmental waters

A novel solid-state selective sensor for mono-hydrogen phosphate (HPO₄)^?2 based on copper monoamino phthalocyanine (CuMAPc) ionophore covalently attached to poly (n-butyl acrylate) (PnBA) has been developed and potentiometrically evaluated. The all solid-state sensor was constructed by the application of a thin film of a polymer cocktail containing a CuMAPc–PBDA ionophore and benzyl-dimethylhexadecyl ammonium chloride (BDMHAC) as a lipophilic cationic additive onto a gold electrode pre-coated with the conducting polymer poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as an ion and electron transducer. The sensor with 14.31 % of CuMAPc-PnBA (ionophore II) exhibited a good selectivity for (HPO₄)^?2. The thus constructed sensor discriminated many anions, including F^?, Cl^?, Br^?, I^–, CH₃COO^?, NO₃ ^?, ClO₄ ^?, and SO₄ ^2?. The potentiometric response of the phosphate selective electrode was found to be independent of the pH of sample solution in the range 6–9. The sensor showed a Nernstian slope of ?29.8 ± 0.3 mV conc.^?1 decade^?1 with linear range of 4.0 × 10^?9–1.0 × 10^?2 mol L^?1 and detection limit of 1.0 × 10^?9 mol L^?1 at pH 8.0. The proposed phosphate sensor has been utilized as a detector for the flow injection potentiometric determination of phosphate in different water samples at the nanomolar concentration range.     

Unsymmetrical Tetradentate Schiff Bases Copper (II) Complex as Neutral Carrier for Thiocyanate‐Selective Electrode

Abstract

Three kinds of transition metal chelates of unsymmetrical tetradentate Schiff base, o‐hydroxybenzophenone‐1,2‐diaminobenzene‐pyrrole‐2‐carbaldehyde(H₂L), were synthesized to prepare anion‐selective electrodes and their anion response characteristics were investigated. The results show that the performances of the electrodes are considerably influenced by the nature of the central metals. The proposed electrode with the Cu(II)‐chelate and cationic additive demonstrated an anti‐Hofmeister selectivity sequence with a good selectivity towards thiocyanate in the following order: Thiocyanate>iodide>salicylate>perchlorate>bromide>nitrite>chloride>acetate>fluoride>nitrate>sulfite>sulfate. The electrode had an excellent linear response to thiocyanate from 3.4×10^?7 to 1.0×10^?1 M in phosphate buffer solution at pH 5.0 with a slope of ?58.7 mV per decade, a detection limit of 1.6×10^?7 M, and a fast response time within 5 s over the entire concentration series. Spectroscopic techniques and AC impedance were used to investigate the response mechanism to thiocyanate of the membrane doped with Cu(II)‐chelate. The preliminary application of the electrode for determination of thiocyanate in wastewater and urine samples is reported.     

Triiodide Ion‐Selective Electrode Based on Charge‐Transfer Complex of 4,7,13,16,21,24‐Hexaoxa‐1,10‐diazabicyclo‐[8.8.8]hexacosane

Two new highly selective triiodide electrodes have been prepared using charge‐transfer complex of iodine with cryptand 222 as an electroactive ionophore and nitrophenyl octyl ether as a plasticizing agent. The electrodes showed Nernstian response to triiodide ions over a concentration range from 1.0 × 10^?;2 — 7.9 × 10^?;7 M and from 1.0 × 10^?;2 — 1 × 10^?;6 M with detection limits of 6.3 × 10^?;7 and 7.9 × 10^?;7 M for cryptand and its charge‐transfer complex with iodine, respectively. The response times (t_95%) of the sensors were 10 and 5 s. The membrane could be used for more than 1 month without any divergence in potentials. The proposed sensors exhibited very high selectivity for triiodide ion over other anions, and could be used in a wide pH range ?2–10. These electrodes were successfully applied as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of copper in ore samples.     

Design of a Vitamin B1‐Selective Electrode Based on an Ion‐Pair and Its Application to Pharmaceutical Analysis

Vitamin B₁‐selective electrodes with PVC membrane were developed that contain ion associates of vitamin B₁ with an inorganic anion, BiI₄^?, and an organic anion, brilliant yellow, as electrode‐active substances. The linearity ranges of the electrode function are 1.0×10^?5–1.0×10^?2 and 1.0×10^?4–1.0×10^?2 M, the electrode function slopes are 33.0±1.0 and 33.1±1.1 mV decade^?1, the detection limits are 5.5×10^?6 and 8.3×10^?5 M for BiI₄^? and brilliant yellow respectively. The working range of pH is 5–12. The efficiency of the use of electrodes for the vitamin B₁ content control in multivitamin pharmaceutical preparations was shown by direct potentiometry and potentiometric titration methods.     

Highly Selective Salicylate Membrane Electrode Based on N,N＇- （Aminoethyl）ethylenediamide Bis（2-salicylideneimine） Binuclear Copper（Ⅱ） Complex as Neutral Carrier

A new ion selective electrode for salicylate based on N,N＇-（aminoethyl）ethylenediamide bis（2-salicylideneimine） binuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex [Cu（Ⅱ）2-AEBS] as an ionophore was developed. The electrode has a linear range from 1.0 × 10^-1 to 5.0 ×10^-7 mol·L^- 1 with a near-Nemstian slope of （ - 55 ±1 ） mV/decade and a detection limit of 2.0 × 10-7 mol·L^-1 in phosphorate buffer solution of pH 5.0 at 25 ℃. It shows good selectivity for Sal^- and displays anti-Hofmeister selectivity sequence： Sal^-〉SCN^-〉 ClO4^- 〉I^-〉 NO2^- 〉Br^-〉 NO3^- 〉Cl^-〉 SO3^2- 〉 SO4^2- The proposed sensor based on binuclear copper（Ⅱ）complex has a fast response time of 5-10 s and can be used for at least 2 months without any major deviation. The response mechanism is discussed in view of the alternating current （AC） impedance technique and the UV-vis spectroscopy technique. The effect of the electrode membrane compositions and the experimental conditions were studied. The electrode has been successfully used for the determination of salicylate ion in drug pharmaceutical preparations.     

Solid‐contact Acetate‐selective Electrode Based on a 1,3‐bis(carbazolyl)urea‐ionophore

The construction and study of solid‐contact acetate‐selective electrodes is described using a 1,3‐bis(carbazolyl)urea derivative as a neutral hydrogen‐bonding ionophore and poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) as the solid contact. It was shown recently that this ionophore binds acetate (logK_ass=4.98) that is used as primary ion in this study. The electrodes show linearity over the activity range of 10^?4.50–10^?1.10 with a sub‐Nernstian slope of ?51.3 mV per decade and a detection limit of 10^?5.00. The anion‐selectivity pattern of these electrodes deviates markedly from the Hofmeister pattern. When adding ionophore to the membrane the logarithm of the selectivity coefficient (logK) for SCN^? decreased from 6.5 to 1.2, logK for I^? decreased from 5.7 to 0.9, logK for NO₃^? decreased from 4.3 to 0.6 and logK for Br^? decreased from 3.3 to 0.1. The selectivity coefficients of hydrophilic anions such as Cl^?, F^?, HPO₄^2?, and SO₄^2? are significantly lower than in case of the ionophore‐free membrane. It was discovered that the constructed electrodes are also relatively selective to bicarbonate. This work is an important step towards the further development of solid‐contact anion‐selective electrodes.     

[Cu(L)](NO3)2 (L=4,7‐Bis(3‐aminopropyl)‐1‐thia‐4,7‐diazacyclononane) as a Suitable Ionophore for Construction of Thiocyanate‐Selective Electrodes and Their Use in Determination of Urinary and Salivary Thiocyanate Concentration

The construction, performance characteristics, and application of polymeric membrane (PME) and coated graphite (CGE) thiocyanate‐selective electrodes are reported. The electrodes were prepared by incorporating the complex [Cu(L)](NO₃)₂ (L=4,7‐bis(3‐aminopropyl)‐1‐thia‐4,7‐diazacyclononane) into a plasiticized poly(vinyl chloride) membrane. The influence of membrane composition, pH of test solution, and foreign ions were investigated. The electrodes reveal Nernstian behavior over a wide SCN^? ion concentration range (1.0×10^?6–1.0×10^?1 M for PME and 5.0×10^?7–1.0×10^?2 M for CGE) and show fast dynamic response times of 15 s and lower. The proposed sensors show high selectivity towards thiocyanate over several common organic and inorganic anions. They were successfully applied to the direct determination of thiocyanate in urine and saliva of smokers and nonsmokers, and as an indicator electrode in titration of Ag⁺ ions with thiocyanate.     

Highly Selective Perchlorate Membrane Electrode Based on Cobalt(III) Schiff Base as a Neutral Carrier

A highly selective poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane electrode based on Co(III)-Schiff base [Co(5-NO2- Salen)(PBu3)]ClO4•H2O (where 5-NO2-SalenH＝bis(5-nitrosalycilaldehyde)ethylenediamine) as a new carrier for construction of perchlorate-selective electrode by incorporating the membrane ingredients on the surface of a graphite electrodes has been reported. The proposed electrode possesses a very wide Nernestian potential linear range to perchlorate from 1.0×10－6 to 5.0×10－1 mol•L－1 with a slope of (59.4±0.9) mV per decade of perchlorate concentration with a low detection limit of 5.0×10－7 mol•L－1 and good perchlorate selectivity over the wide variety of other anions. The developed electrode has an especially fast response (＜5 s) and a wide pH independent range (3.0—12.0) in comparison with recent reported electrodes and can be used for at least 2 months without any considerable divergence in their potential response. This electrode was used for the determination of perchlorate in river water, drinking water, sludgy water and human urine with satisfactory results without complicated and time consuming pretreatment.     

Novel Plastic Chromium(III)‐Ion Selective Electrodes Based on Different Ionophoric Species and Plasticizing Solvent Mediators

Different ionophoric species, viz.: 18‐crown‐6 (18C6), dibenzo‐18‐crown‐6 (DB18C6) and calix[6]arene (CAX), as electroactive materials, with 2‐nitrophenyloctylether (2‐NPOE), bis(ethylhexyl)sebacate (DOS), dioctyl phthalate (DOP), and didecyl phthalate (DDP) as plasticizing solvent mediators were used to construct Cr³⁺ selective electrodes in a PVC matrix in the ratio (w/w) PVC: ionophore: plasticizer (60 : 2 : 120). Seven electrodes out of the fabricated 12 electrodes, gave best results in terms of working concentration range (1.0×10^?5?1.0×10^?1 M) with a close to Nernstian slope of 18.5 and a Nernstian slope of 20.0 mV/decade of activity. The usable pH range of the sensors is 4.0–7.0. The detection limit of the selected electrodes is ≤1.0×10^?7 M. The response time of the sensors is 8–35 s, depending on the concentration of Cr³⁺ used. The selectivity coefficient values indicate that the electrodes are highly selective for Cr³⁺ over a number of other cations except Pb²⁺ and Na⁺ (for some electrodes). The electrodes have successfully been used to determine Cr³⁺ in certified and real alloys and in effluents of electroplating shops with a precision as relative standard deviation (RSD)<3%, for each of the proposed Cr³⁺‐ion selective electrodes. The results obtained by the proposed ISEs are in good agreement with the results obtained by direct flame AAS method.     

Homooxacalix[3]arene Derivatives as Ionophores for Serotonin‐Selective Membrane Electrodes

Homooxacalix[3]arene derivatives are effective ionophores for constructing serotonin‐selective membrane electrodes. An electrode based on one of the derivatives, tris(methoxyphenylpropyloxy)hexahomooxacalix[3]arene‐triethyl ether, with potassium tetrakis(p‐chlorophenyl)borate (20 mol% relative to the ionophore) as an ionic additive and bis(2‐ethylhexyl) sebacate as a solvent mediator in a poly(vinyl chloride) membrane matrix, displayed much better selectivity for serotonin than for various organic ammonium ions and inorganic cations. The electrode exhibited a near‐Nernstian response to serotonin in the concentration range of 2×10^?4 to 1×10^?2 M with a slope of 56.4 mV per concentration decade in physiological saline containing 150 mM NaCl and 10 mM Na₂HPO₄/NaH₂PO₄ (pH 7.4). The limit of the detection was 8×10^?5 M. The selectivity pattern of this electrode was quite different from that of an electrode using calix[6]arene‐hexaacetic acid hexaethyl ester, a well‐known ionophore for primary organic ammonium ions, which did not induce an enhanced response to serotonin. The developed electrode was used for the active loading of serotonin in liposomes induced by transmembrane pH gradients.     

Highly Selective and Sensitive Tin(II) Membrane Electrode Based on a New Synthesized Schiff's Base

Studies on complex formation of tris(3‐(2‐hydroxybenzophenone)propyl)amine (THPA) with a number of metal ions in acetonitrile solution revealed the occurrence of a selective 1 : 1 complexation of the proposed ligand with Sn²⁺ ion. Consequently, THPA was used as a suitable neutral ionophore for the preparation of a polymeric membrane‐selective electrode. The electrode exhibits a Nernstian behavior with a slope of 29.4±0.3 mV per decade and a detection limit of 2.0×10^?7 M. It also showed a good selectivity for Sn²⁺ ions in comparison with some of group A and B metal ions over a wide concentration range of 5.0×10^?7–1.0×10^?1 M. Improved selectivity was achieved compared to the best selectivity recently reported by other authors for tin(II). The electrode was successfully applied to the determination of Sn²⁺ ion in waste water and various canned products.     

Zn(II)‐Selective Membrane Electrode Based on Tetraazamacrocycle [Bzo2Me2Ph2(16)hexaeneN4]

A PVC membrane electrode using [Bzo₂Me₂Ph₂(16)hexaeneN₄] ( I ) as ionophore, oleic acid as lipophilic additive and o‐nitrophenyloctyl ether as plasticizer has been investigated as Zn(II)‐selective electrode. The membrane incorporating 34.9% (w/w) PVC, 2.3% I , 4.7% OA and 58.1% o‐NPOE gave linear response over the concentration range 2.82×10^?6?1.0×10^?1 M with a Nernstian slope of 28.5±0.2 mV/decade of concentration with a detection limit of 2.24×10^?6 M (0.146 ppm) and showed a response time of less than 10 s and could be used in pH range 2.5–8.5. High selectivity was obtained over a wide variety of metal ions. The proposed electrode was successfully used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of zinc ions with EDTA and for determination of zinc in real samples.     

A Copper(II) Ion‐Selective Potentiometric Sensor Based on N,N′,N″,N′′′‐Tetrakis(2‐pyridylmethyl)‐1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane in PVC Matrix

The simple PVC‐based membrane containing N,N′,N″,N′′′‐tetrakis(2‐pyridylmethyl)‐1,4,8,11‐tetraazacyclotetradecane (tpmc) as an ionophore and dibutyl phthalate as a plasticizer, directly coated on a glassy carbon electrode was examined as a new sensor for Cu²⁺ ions. The potential response was linear within the concentration range of 1.0×10^?1–1.0×10^?6 M with a Nernstian slope of 28.8 mV/decade and detection limit of 7.0×10^?7 M. The electrode was used in aqueous solutions over a wide pH range (1.3–6). The sensor exhibited excellent selectivity for Cu²⁺ ion over a number of cations and was successfully used in its determination in real samples.     

Highly Selective Chromium(III) PVC‐Membrane Electrodes Based on Some Recently Synthesized Schiff's Bases

Three recently synthesized Schiff's bases were studied to characterize their ability as Cr³⁺ ion carrier in PVC‐membrane electrodes. The polymeric membrane (PME) and coated glassy carbon (CGCE) electrodes based on 2‐hydroxybenzaldehyde‐O,O′‐(1,2‐dioxetane‐1,2‐diyl) oxime (L1) exhibited Nernstian responses for Cr³⁺ ion over wide concentration ranges (1.5×10^?6–8.0×10^?3 M for PME and 4.0×10^?7–3.0×10^?3 M for CGCE) and very low limits of detection (1.0×10^?6 M for PME and 2.0×10^?7 M for CGCE). The proposed potentiometric sensors manifest advantages of relatively fast response and, most importantly, good selectivities relative to a wide variety of other cations. The selectivity behavior of the proposed Cr³⁺ ion‐selective electrodes revealed a considerable improvement compared to the best previously PVC‐membrane electrodes for chromium(III) ion. The potentiometric responses of the electrodes are independent of pH of the test solution in the pH range 3.0–6.0. The electrodes were successfully applied to determine chromium(III) in water samples.     

牛磺酸双核铜络合物为载体的高选择性硫氰酸根离子电极的研究

本文报道了一种以牛磺酸双核铜络合物为中性载体的硫氰酸根PVC膜电极。该电极对硫氰酸根有良好的电位响应并呈现出anti-Hofmeister行为,其选择性顺序SCN^->I^->ClO₄^->Sal^->NO₃^-> NO₂^-> Br^- > Cl^- > SO₃^-> SO₄ ^2-。在20℃ pH 5.0的磷酸缓冲溶液中,其线性范围为1.0´10 ^-1~ 1.0´10^-6mol×L-1,检测线为8.0×10 ^-7mol•L^-1,斜率为 -56.5 mV/pcSCN^-。紫外、红外和交流阻抗研究表明电极的高选择性与载体的立体结构和分析物与中心金属离子的作用相关。将该电极用于废水和人体尿液中硫氰酸根的测定,获得了较满意的结果。     

Use of Tin (IV) Porhyrins as Ionophores for the Construction of Phthalate‐Selective Electrodes: Influence of the Structure and Membrane Composition on their Response Properties

Tin(IV) porphyrins derivatives were used as ionophores for phthalate selective electrodes preparation. The influence of ionophore structure and membrane composition (amount of incorporated ionic sites) on the electrode response, selectivity and long‐term stability were studied. Poly(vinyl chloride) polymeric membranes plasticized with o‐NPOE (o‐nitrophenyloctylether) and containing Sn(IV)‐tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) dichloride (Sn(IV)[TPP]Cl₂) or Sn(IV)‐octaethylporphyrin (OEP) dichloride (Sn(IV)[OEP]Cl₂), and in some cases incorporating lipophilic cationic (tetraocthylammonium bromide ‐ TOABr) and anionic (sodium tetraphenylborate – NaTPB and potassium tetrakis[3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate‐KTFPB) additives, were prepared and their potentiometric characteristics compared. Both ionophores are shown to operate via a neutral mechanism, and the addition of 10 mol % of lipophilic quaternary ammonium salt derivative to the membrane is required to achieve optimal electrode performance. The potentiometric units prepared, with Sn(IV)[TPP]Cl₂ (Type A) or Sn(IV)[OEP]Cl₂ (Type B) without additives, presented a slope of ?52.8 mV dec^?1 and ?58.8 mV dec^?1 and LLLR of 9.9×10^?5 mol L^?1 and 9.9×10^?6 mol L^?1, respectively. The units prepared using the same metalloporphyrins and incorporating 10% mol TOABr presented a slope of ?55.0 mV dec^?1 and ?57.8 mV dec^?1 and LLLR of 5.0×10^?7 mol L^?1 and 3.0×10^?7 mol L^?1. Their analytical usefulness was assessed by potentiometric determinations of phthalate in water and industrial products providing results that presented recoveries of about 100%.     

Highly Selective and Sensitive Membrane Sensors for Copper(II) Ion Based on a New Benzo‐Substituted Macrocyclic Diamide 6,7,8,9,10‐Hexahydro‐2H‐1,13,4,7,10‐benzodioxatriazacyclopentadecine‐3,11(4H,12H)‐dione

Novel PVC membrane (PME) and coated graphite (CGE) Cu²⁺‐selective electrodes based on 5,6,7,8,9,10‐hexahydro‐2H‐1,13,4,7,10‐benzodioxatriazacyclopentadecine‐3,11(4H,12H)‐dione are prepared. The electrodes reveal a Nernstian behavior over wide Cu²⁺ ion concentration ranges (1.0×10^?7–1.0×10^?1 M for PME and 1.0×10^?8–1.0×10^?1 M for CGE) with very low limits of detection (7.8×10^?8 M for PME and 9.1×10^?9 M for CGE). The potentiometric responses are independent of the pH of the test solutions in the pH range 2.7–6.2. The proposed electrodes possess very good selectivities for Cu²⁺ over a wide variety of the cations including alkali, alkaline earth, transitions and heavy metal ions. The practical utility of the proposed electrodes have been demonstrated by their use in the study of interactions between copper ions and human growth hormone (hGH) in biological systems, potentiometric titration of copper with EDTA and determination of copper content of a sheep blood serum sample and some other real samples.     

New Potentiometric Sensor for the Determination of Bromate Ion in Drinking Water

The characteristics, performance and application of ion‐selective electrodes for bromate ion based on rhodamine B and tetrahexyl ammonium bromide as electrode‐active substances are described for the first time. These electrodes respond with sensitivities of (58.0±1.0) and (61.0±2.0) mV decade^?1 over the range 1.0×10^?8–1.0×10^?2 mol l^?1 at pH 4–9 and 4–8 and a detection limit of 6.0×10^?8 and 4.0×10^?8 mol l^?1 for rhodamine B and tetrahexyl ammonium bromide sensors, respectively. The electrodes are easily constructed at a relatively low cost, have a fast response time and can be used for a period of 3 months without any considerable divergence in potential. The proposed sensors displayed good selectivity for bromate ion in the presence of several substances and inorganic anions. Sensors were used for the direct assay of bromate ion in drinking water samples.     

A potentiometric sensor of silver ions based on the Schiff base of diphenol

A potentiometric sensor based on the Schiff base 2,2′-(1E,1′E)-(1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diylbis(azan-1-yl-1-ylidene))bis(methan-1-yl-1-ylidene)diphenol was synthesized and tested as an ionophore PVC-based membrane sensor selective towards silver ions (Ag⁺). Potentiometric testing demonstrated the high affinity of this receptor to silver ions. Seven membranes were fabricated with different compositions, with best performance shown by that with an ionophore composition (w/w) of 1.0?mg, PVC 33.0?mg, 2-nitrophenyl octyl ether 66?mg, and potassium tetrakis(p-chlorophenyl)borate 50?mol% in 1.0?mL tetrahydrofuran. The sensor worked well over a wide range of concentrations (1.0?×?10^?2 to 1.0?×?10^?6?M Ag⁺) at pH?6, showing a slope of 60.99?mV/dec with rapid response times of less than 3?s. The sensor also showed good selectivity towards Ag⁺ in the presence of interfering cations, with the highest selectivity coefficient observed for Hg²⁺ (2.7). A low detection limit of 3.4?×?10^?7?M Ag⁺ was established.