Application of a Zeolite-Poly(vinyl chloride) Electrode to Potentiometric Studies of Alkali Metal Ions

Potentiometric electrodes based on the incorporation of zeolite particles into poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membranes are described. The electrode characteristics are evaluated regarding the response towards alkali ions. PVC membranes plasticized with dibutyl phthalate and without lipophilic additives (co-exchanger) are used throughout this study. The electrode exhibits a Nernstian response over the alkali metal cation concentration range of 1.0 × 10^?4 to 1.0 × 10^?1 M with a slope of 57.0 ± 0.9 mV per decade of concentration with a working pH range 3.0–9.0 and a fast response time of ≤15 s. The selectivity coefficients for cesium ion as test species with respect to alkaline earth, ammonium, and some heavy metal ions are determined. The proposed zeolite-PVC electrode is applied to the determination of ionic surfactant.     

Electrochemical behavior of membranes of ion-selective electrodes based on complex oxides

Lead-selective film electrodes with solid contact with membranes on the basis of niobates and vanadates of compositions Sr_2.75Pb_0.25La(VO₄)₃, Ba_3.8Pb_0.2Nb₂O₉, Ba_3.5Pb_0.5Nb₂O₉, Pb₃NiNb₂O₉, and Pb₂Nb₂O₇ are constructed and studied. Basic electrochemical characteristics of ion-selective electrodes, such as linearity region and steepness of the electrode function, working pH interval, type of electrode function, and reproducibility are determined. The electrode with a membrane on the basis of Pb₃NiNb₂O₉ is tested and recommended as an indicator in the method of potentiostatic titration. The optimum titrant for assaying ions of lead(II) in solution is potassium chromate.     

Mercurimetric Potentiometric Determination of Barbiturates Using a Solid-State Iodide Ion-Selective Electrode

Abstract

A simple potentiometric method is described for mercurimetric titration of barbiturates using a solid-state iodide ion-selective electrode. The optimum titration conditions involve the use of a borate buffer of pH 9–10 as a medium and mercury(II) perchlorate of pH 1.7–1.9 as a titrant. Under these conditions, titration curves with two sharp consecutive inflection breaks are obtained. The first inflection corresponds to quantitative and stoichiometric reaction of barbiturates with mercury(II) and the second break is due to the reaction of the buffer with the titrant. No interferences are caused by Cl^?, Br^?, PO₄ ^3- and many excipients and diluents commonly used in the drug formulations. Determination of barbiturates in various pharmaceutical preparations gives reproducible results with an average recovery of 99.1% of the nominal (st.dev. 0.3 %) and the method offers significant advantages over the titrimetric method of the British Pharmacopoeia.     

The Potentiometric Titration of Soaps Using a Liquid Membrane Electrode

Abstract

A liquid membrane soap or surfactant sensitive electrode capable of working throughout the pH range 1–13 has been developed. The active substance of the electrode is the ion-association complex of dodecylbenzene sulphonate with bisdimethylglyoxime-o-phenanthroline-cobaltate(III). The electrode enables soap or surfactant titration depending on the pH.     

Titration of Anionic Surfactants Using a New Potentiometric Sensor

Abstract

An anionic surfactant ion selective electrode has been developed by coating the Ru?i?ka Selectrode with plasticised polyvinyl chloride containing hyaminedodecylsulfate active substance. The electrode responds to dodecylsulfate, in the range 10^?2 ? 10^?2 mol dm^?3 and has been used for potentiometric titration of micromolar amounts of dodecylsulfate with an accuracy of 0.3%. The influence of several organic and inorganic anions has been investigated.     

Highly Sensitive Membrane Electrode Based on a Copper(II)-bis(N-4-Methylphenyl-Salicyldenaminato) Complex for the Determination of Chromate

A highly sensitive polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane electrode, based on copper(II)-bis(N-4-methylphenyl-salicyldenaminato) complex, (CuL₂), as a carrier was reported for the determination of chromate ion. The influence of membrane composition, pH, and possible interfering anions on the response of the ion selective electrode was investigated. The sensor exhibited a Nernstian slope of 29.7 mV per decade when the chromate concentration was varied between 2.0 × 10^?7–1.50 × 10^?2 M in a wide pH range (6.0 to 9.0). The detection limit of the ion selective electrode was 9.2 × 10^?8 M. The proposed sensor was used for at least 4 months without any considerable divergence in potential. It was applied as indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of chromate ion with Pb²⁺ and Tl⁺.     

Determination of Dysprosium(III) Ion in Soil and Sediment Samples by an Original Potentiometric Dysprosium(III) Membrane Sensor

Abstract

A PVC membrane electrode for dysprosium(III) [Dy(III)] ions was constructed, having its basis on benzoxazoleguanidine (BG) as a suitable ionophore. The sensor presents a linear dynamic range of 1.0 × 10^?6–1.0 × 10^?1 M, with a Nernstian slope of 19.5 ± 0.4 mV decade^?1 and a detection limit of 4.7 × 10^?7 M. The response time is quick (less than 10 s). It can be used in the pH range of 3.3–8.4, and its duration is at least 2 mo without any considerable, noticeable potential divergence. The recommended sensor revealed comparatively good selectivity with respect to most alkali, alkaline earth, some transition, and heavy metal ions. It was successfully employed as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Dy(III) ions with EDTA. The membrane sensor also applied to the determination of concentration of Dy(III) ions in soil and sediment samples. Validation with certified reference materials (CRMs) was also carried out.     

Potentiometric Flow-Injection Determination of Sugars Using a Metallic Copper Electrode

Abstract

The determination of reducing sugars is shown to be possible by use of potentiometric detection with a metallic copper indicator electrode by either flow-injection analysis (FIA) or high-performance liquid chromatography. Various sugars including arabinose, maltose, sorbose, glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose and xylose, give an electrode response when injected into different carrier streams composed of cupric ions in weakly complexing ligand solutions comprised of either ammonia or tartrate. Optimization of response depends on flow-rate, temperature, pH, and concentrations of carrier components. Chromatography using a cation-exchange column and post-column addition of carrier reagents similar to those used for FIA is demonstrated to give detectable separation of four sugar components with umole injection quantities.     

Implementation of a Chloride‐selective Electrode Into a Closed Bipolar Electrode System with Fluorimetric Readout

Applicability of a bipolar electrode system was tested for arrangements containing a typical ion‐selective electrode (ISE) connected with an electrode coated by a conducting polymer characterized by electroluminescence. In this case a selective response of the ISE membrane at one pole of the bipolar electrode is transduced to a fluorimetric signal obtained by reduction of the conducting polymer at the second pole. This signal transformation mode was studied on example of a simple closed bipolar electrode system composed of all‐solid‐state chloride‐selective electrode with polypyrrole transducer as the sensing pole and the reporting pole represented by electrode coated by poly(3‐octylthiophene) (POT) layer characterized by fluorescence in the neutral state. In this system selective and linear dependences of fluorimetric signal on logarithm of chloride ions concentration in turn‐on mode were recorded for optimized external voltage applied. Alternatively, a concept of cascade bipolar electrode system with incorporation of additional bipolar electrode being a polarization source for the sensing bipolar electrode with ISE and POT layer was also tested. A significant advantage of the cascade system is its possibility to work spontaneously without external polarization. For this case also linear calibration plots of fluorimetric signal vs. logarithm of analyte concentration were recorded.     

The Determination of Sodium in Alumina Using a Sodium Selective Ion Electrode

Abstract

A method has been developed for the determination of sodium in alumina using a selective ion electrode. The alumina sample is dissolved in ammonium hydrogen fluoride in platinum crucibles or sintered with boric acid using either platinum, nickel, or zirconium crucibles. Either dissolution technique completely extracts all available sodium. After dissolution, and in the presence of citrate to prevent aluminum hydroxide precipitation, the pH is adjusted to 8.7 with ammonium hydroxide, and the sodium concentration is determined by a sodium selective ion electrode.     

Voltammetric Determination of Rutin Using a Carbon Composite Electrode Modified with Copper(II)-Resin

Abstract

The preparation and electrochemical characterization of a carbon composite electrode modified with copper(II)-resin as well as its behavior toward rutin were investigated using cyclic and linear sweep voltammetry. The best voltammetric response was observed for a composite composition of 20% (m/m) copper(II)-resin, 0.10 mol L^?1 KNO₃/10^?6 mol L^?1 HNO₃ solution (pH 6.0) as the supporting electrolyte, and a scan rate of 50 mVs^?1. A linear voltammetric response for rutin was obtained in the concentration range from 9.90 × 10^?7 to 8.07 × 10^?6 mol L^?1, with a detection limit of 2.65 × 10^?8 mol L^?1. The proposed electrode was useful for the quality control and routine analysis of rutin in pharmaceutical formulations.     

Determination of Sulphur in Solid and Liquid Samples by Potentiometric Titration with Ion Selective Electrode.

Abstract

This paper describes a potentiometric method for the determination of sulphur in solid and liquid samples, using a sulphide ion selective electrode after the reduction distillation step. The determination of sulphide in solid and liquid samples without prior treatment was carried out by direct and titration potentiometric methods.

The reproducibility of the method and the recovery of sulphate in solid samples was investigated using analytical reagent grade 99% sodium sulphate. Portions of aproximately 100 mg of reagent were subjected to the reduction distillation process. After the ion selective electrode showed a stable value of the potential, indicating that all the sulphate had been reduced to sulphide, the potentiometric titration with lead nitrate solution was performed. A mean recovery of 98% of sulphate was found. The potentiometric titration method described in this work, can be applied to determine S⁼ in solid samples with the advantage that it does not require sample solubilization or extraction prior to the determination. The method yields an almost total reduction of sulphur and also a good precision.     

Lead-Selective Membrane Potentiometric Sensor Based on a Recently Synthesized Bis(Anthraquinone) Sulfide Derivative

Abstract

A new PVC membrane electrode for lead ions, based on bis[(1-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone)-2-methyl]sulfide as membrane carrier, was prepared. The sensor exhibits a Nernstian response for Pb²⁺ over a wide concentration range (5.6 × 10^?3-4.0 × 10^?6 M). It has a response time of about 30 s and can be used for at least 3 months without any divergence in potentials. The proposed membrane sensor revealed good selectivities for Pb²⁺ over a wide variety of other metal ions. It was used as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of lead ion.     

Voltammetric Detection of Captopril Using Copper(II) and an Unmodified Glassy Carbon Electrode

We report a simple, sensitive, and rapid detection of captopril using copper(II) and a bare glassy carbon electrode with cyclic voltammetry. The captopril is detected by the formation of a copper(II)‐captopril complex that is observed to have a characteristic oxidation potential at+0.24 V vs. Ag/AgCl. It is found that the peak current varies linearly with the concentration of captopril. The linear dynamic range is obtained for a captopril concentration of 1 µM to 10 µM, and the sensitivity is found to be 0.10±0.003 μA μM^?1. Importantly, the low limit of detection (n=3) of 0.10 μM and the precision of 3.2 %, are achieved using a simple, unmodified electrode. This is attributable to in situ adsorption of a copper(II)‐captopril complex on the electrode surface.     

Characterization of a Silver Modified PVCAc Electrode and Its Application as a Ag(I)‐Selective Potentiometric Sensor

An all solid‐state Ag(I) ion‐selective electrode has been prepared by simply immersing a glassy carbon rod coated with PVCAc, which contained plasticizer and additive but no ionophore, into the AgNO₃ solution. The response of the electrode was linear with a Nernstian slope of 60.25 mV/decade within the concentration range from 1×10^?1 to 1×10^?5 M and with a detection limit of 4.25×10^?6 M. The stability as an effect of various cations was defined. The electrode is suitable for use in high acidic solutions (pH<1 to 7) and has successfully been applied for the determination of silver(I) concentrations in different samples.     

Copper(II)-selective membrane electrodes based on some recently synthesized mixed aza-thioether crowns containing a 1,10-phenanthroline sub-unit

Three different mixed aza-thioether crowns containing a 1,10-phenanthroline sub-unit were investigated to characterize their abilities as copper(II) ion carriers in PVC-membrane electrodes. The electrode based on L1 exhibited a Nernstian response for Cu²⁺ ions over a wide concentration range (2×10⁻¹ to 1×10⁻⁵ M) with a limit of detection of 8.0×10⁻⁶ M (0.5 p.p.m.). The response time of sensor is 15 s, and the membrane can be used for more than 3 months without observing any deviation. The electrode revealed comparatively good selectivities with respect to many alkali, alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal ions, and could be used in a pH range of 2.5–5.5. It was applied to the direct determination and potentiometric titration of the copper(II) ion.     

Flow injection potentiometry by a new coated graphite ion-selective electrode for the determination of Pb(2+)

A new graphite coated electrode for the determination of Pb²⁺ based on a recently synthesized ionophore 1-hydroxy-2-{2-[2-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy methyl}-anthracene-9,10-dione (L) has been developed. The electrode was used in flow injection potentiometry by a home-made flow cell. Under both the batch and flow conditions, the electrode revealed a near Nernstian response over a wide lead ion concentration range (10⁻⁶ to 10⁻¹ M) and very low limit of detection. In flow injection potentiometry, excellent reproducibility (RSD%=0.49%), very high sampling rate (170 injections h⁻¹) and stable baseline was observed in the presence of 10⁻³ M KCl as ionic strength adjuster. The electrode showed high sensitivity and good selectivity for Pb²⁺ over a wide variety of alkali, alkali earth and transition metal ions and the electrode can be used for at least 3 months without any considerable change in potential response. The proposed sensor was successfully applied to the direct determination of lead in real samples and also used for the titrimetric determination of phosphate ions by both batch and flow injection potentiometry.     

Development of a flow manifold for Fe(III) ion determination with a fluoride ion-selective electrode

Continuous-flow (CF) and flow-injection (FI) analysis using the fluoride ion-selective electrode (FISE) as detector have been investigated. The measurements were performed in a home-made cell under appropriate flow conditions (2.86 or 3.45 ml min⁻¹, 0.2 ml samples, 10⁻⁶ M sodium fluoride). The calibration graph was obtained by plotting the signal height versus concentration of iron in the range of Fe(III) concentration from 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻¹ M in acetate buffer (pH 2.8 or 3.4). In all described procedures, the range of linear response extends to the Fe(III) concentration from 1×10⁻³ to 1×10⁻¹ M, with detection limit 9×10⁻⁵ M. The effect of double-line, two-line flow manifold and CF was investigated and discussed.     

Potentiometric determination of neodymium (III) ions using tin (IV) antimonotungstate and zirconium (IV) antimonotungstate as electro-active materials

Neodymium (III)-selective electrodes have been prepared by using tin (IV) antimonotungstate (SnSbW) and zirconium (IV) antimonotungstate (ZrSbW) as electro-active materials and epoxy resin as a binding material. In the case of SnSbW, best performance is exhibited by a membrane having the composition: tin (IV) antimonotungstate (50%) and epoxy resin (50%). It shows excellent response in the concentration range of 10^–4?M to 10^–1?M Nd (III) ion with a super-Nernstian slope of 40.0?mV/decade. It has a fast response time of 20 seconds and can be used for at least six months without any considerable divergence in potential. In the case of ZrSbW, best performance is exhibited by a membrane having the composition: zirconium (IV) antimonotungstate (40%) and epoxy resin (60%). It shows excellent response in the concentration range of 10^–5?M to 10^–1?M Nd (III) ion with a near-Nernstian slope of 25.0?mV/decade. It has a fast response time of 10 seconds and can be used for at least six months without any considerable divergence in potential. Effect of internal solution has been studied and the electrode was successfully used in partially non-aqueous medium, too. Selectivity coefficients have been determined by FIM method, with respect to alkali, alkaline earth, some transition and rare earth metal ions. ZrSbW electrode can be used in the pH range of 2.9–9.9 and SnSbW shows pH range 3.0–9.0. Both the electrodes have been used as indicator electrodes in the potentiometric titration of Nd (III) ions against EDTA.