Determination of Hg(II) ions in water samples by a novel Hg(II) sensor,based on calix[4]arene derivative |
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| Authors: | Morteza Hosseini Mohammad Rahimi Hayedeh Bagheri Sadeghi Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali Shiva Dehghan Abkenar Mohammad Reza Ganjali |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry , Islamic Azad University, Savadkooh Branch &2. Young Researcher Club , Iran hossiny54@yahoo.com;4. Department of Chemistry , Islamic Azad University, Tehran Centeral Branch , Tehran, Iran;5. Department of Chemistry , Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch , Tehran, Iran;6. Young Researcher Club , Iran;7. Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry, Department of Chemistry , University of Tehran , Tehran, Iran;8. Endocrine &9. Metabolism Research Center , Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | A PVC membrane electrode for Hg(II) ions, based on a new cone shaped calix[4]arene (L) as a suitable ionophore was constructed. The sensor exhibits a linear dynamic in the range of 1.0 × 10?6–1.0 × 10?1 M, with a Nernstian slope of 29.4 ± 0.4 mV decade?1, and a detection limit of 4.0 × 10?7 M. The response time is quick (less than 10 s), it can be used in the pH range of 1.5–4, and the electrode response and selectivity remained almost unchanged for about 2 months. The sensor revealed comparatively good selectivity with respect to most alkali, alkaline earth, and some transition and heavy metal ions. It was successfully employed as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Hg2+ ions with potassium iodide, and the direct determination of mercury content of amalgam alloy and water samples. |
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| Keywords: | mercury membrane electrode calix[4]arene potentiometric sensor |
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