Comparison of a single-use pH test strip and a glass electrode for potentiometric titration

The potentiometric titration of a carbonate mixture or an acetate solution is a common experiment in analytical laboratories. Typically, a glass electrode combined with a calomel or Ag/AgCl reference electrode is used to locate the equivalence points in neutralization titrations. The dissociation constants of weak acids and bases can be calculated from the pH at the half-neutralization point. Recently, a new commercial product for measuring pH has been developed. This novel acid–base detection strip is a single-use sensor that requires neither storage in a preservation liquid nor calibration prior to use. This study examined its suitability for the continuous monitoring of pH changes in potentiometric titrations of carbonate mixtures, acetate solutions, or ammonia solutions. There were no significant differences in the concentrations of solutions tested using a glass electrode and a pH test strip. The pK_a, pK_b, and pH values determined using the two systems differed by less than 5%. The results confirmed that the pH strips are suitable for continuously monitoring pH changes during neutralization titrations. However, the strips can only be used once.     

Simultaneous Titration of Ternary Mixtures of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Cu(II) with Potentiometric Electronic Tongue Detection

An automatic titration method is reported to resolve ternary mixtures of transition metals (Pb²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Cu²⁺) employing electronic tongue detection and a reduced number of pre‐defined additions of EDTA titrant. Sensors used were PVC membrane selective electrodes with generic response to heavy‐metals, plus an artificial neural network response model. Detection limits obtained were ca. 1 mg L^?1 for the three target ions and reproducibilities 3.0 % for Pb²⁺, 4.1 % for Cd²⁺ and 5.2 % for Cu²⁺. The system was applied to contaminated soil samples and high accuracy was obtained for the determination of Pb²⁺. In the determination Cd²⁺ and Cu²⁺, sample matrix showed a significant effect.     

Quantitative determination of fucoidan using polyion-sensitive membrane electrodes

The use of polyanion and polycation-sensitive membrane electrodes to detect five different preparations of fucoidan is described. Unlike linear polyanionic molecules previously measured with polymer membrane-based electrochemical sensors, fucoidans from marine brown algae are all highly branched, sulfated polysaccharides with varying charge densities and structures, depending on the species of seaweed, method of extraction used and extent of purification. When tridodecylmethylammonium (TDMA) was used as the ion-exchanger, a large, non-equilibrium EMF response was observed over a concentration range of 0.5–50 μg mL⁻¹ fucoidan. Fucoidan was also measured by titration with polycationic protamine, using a dinonylnaphthalene sulfonate (DNNS)-doped membrane electrode as the potentiometric endpoint detector. Potentiometric titration was used to determine the binding ratio between protamine and fucoidan at the neutralization endpoint for each fucoidan preparation. This binding ratio was then used to successfully determine the fucoidan content of commercially available nutritional supplements. Fucoidan was also measured in undiluted blood serum, demonstrating that this method may be applicable for measuring fucoidan for clinical applications.     

Thermodynamic characterization of proflavine–DNA binding through microcalorimetric studies

The interaction of an important acridine dye, proflavine hydrochloride, with double stranded DNA was investigated using isothermal titration calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The equilibrium constant for the binding reaction was calculated to be (1.60 ± 0.04) · 10⁵ · M⁻¹ at T = 298.15 K. The binding of proflavine hydrochloride to DNA was favored by both negative enthalpy and positive entropy contributions to the Gibbs energy. The equilibrium constant for the binding reaction decreased with increasing temperature. The standard molar enthalpy change became increasingly negative while the standard molar entropy change became less positive with rise in temperature. However, the standard molar Gibbs free energy change varied marginally suggesting the occurrence of enthalpy–entropy compensation phenomenon. The binding reaction was dominated by non-polyelectrolytic forces which remained virtually unchanged at all the salt concentrations studied. The binding also significantly increased the thermal stability of DNA against thermal denaturation.     

电解生成亚铁离子返滴定法测定消毒液中过氧化氢含量的数字化实验*

氧化还原与电解的相关知识是中学化学学习的重点内容。应用自主研制的MXLab21先进数字化实验系统电解Fe₂(SO₄)₃溶液,用电解生成的Fe²⁺直接滴定KMnO₄溶液以测定其浓度,再用返滴法测定消毒液中H₂O₂的含量。对恒电流电解的最佳条件如Fe₂(SO₄)₃溶液浓度及电解电流大小进行了优化。该数字化实验系统相比较于常规数字化仪器(或手持技术)的优越性在于其自带电解、搅拌及控制系统,能在电解的同时利用电生物质实现对待测物质的准确测定,测定时间短(不超过4 min)。本实验采用预设终点电势值的方法自动估计滴定终点,不但便捷准确,且呈现出的实时直观的电势和电量随时间变化的动态曲线便于学生理解电解及氧化还原滴定反应的微观本质,对中学化学教学及化学学科核心素养的培养具有重要价值。     

配位滴定法测定锌含量的合适酸度条件

调节待测体系的pH值是配位滴定中一种重要的选择性滴定手段。采用CTE1.0程序计算了不同酸度条件下的终点误差,同时用配位滴定法测定了模拟样品和市售药品中的锌含量。计算结果和实测结果均表明,在不含钙离子的待测体系中,测定锌离子含量的合适酸度条件为pH=6;在钙、锌混合离子溶液中,测定锌含量的合适酸度条件为pH=5。平行测定实验的相对标准误差为1.63%,加标回收率为99.1%-101.8%。     

Synthesis and evaluation of a tri-armed molecular receptor for recognition of mercury and cyanide toxicants

A tri-armed-pyrene-linked molecular receptor, 5 has been designed, synthesised and evaluated for ionic recognition. It has been observed that the synthesised molecular receptor can recognise mercury and cyanide ions through a change in colour, UV–Vis and fluorescence intensity. The binding stoichiometry of the receptor and these ionic species has been found to be 1:1 through Job’s plots, Benesi–Hildebrand plots and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC).     

锌粉-硼砂-硼酸熔融-碘酸钾滴定法测定高硅锡精矿中的锡

针对高硅锡精矿中锡的测定时通常用锌粉-氢氧化钠熔融,精密度差,不能满足分析要求的问题,建立了锌粉-硼砂-硼酸熔融,盐酸浸取,铝粒将锡还原,碘酸钾滴定法测定高硅锡精矿中锡的分析方法。方法结果稳定,精密度好,相对标准偏差在0.19%~0.55%,加标回收率在96.9%~105%。分析结果能够满足高硅锡精矿中锡的测定要求。     

三元素氢氧化物中镍钴锰含量的测定

采用仪器分析方法和化学分析方法相结合测定三元前驱体Ni0.33Co0.33Mn0.33(OH)2中镍、钴、锰主含量,分别采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)内标法测定镍、钴、锰的摩尔比例,EDTA滴定法测定镍、钴、锰的摩尔总量,计算得到各元素的含量。通过优化实验条件,进行了准确度和精密度实验,加标回收率为99.2%~101%,相对标准偏差小于0.65%。方法准确、快速,已用于实际的检测工作中。     

Na2EDTA返滴定法测定铜镍合金中的镍含量

采用Na₂EDTA返滴定法测定铜镍合金中的镍含量,用柠檬酸钠、硫代硫酸钠和酒石酸作掩蔽剂,丁二酮肟沉淀分离,以二甲酚橙为指示剂,加入过量的Na2EDTA,用氯化锌标准溶液返滴定,能很好地分离铜及其他杂质的干扰。方法用于测定铜镍合金中的镍含量,测定结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=9)为0.046%~0.24%,加标回收率为99.3%~101%。能够满足日常样品的检测要求。