Fabrication of Zn(II) Selective Polyvinyl Chloride Membrane Electrode based on N,N'-bis(1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carbaldehyde)-o-phenylenediamine as an Ionophore: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

AbstractA synthesized Schiff base 2-acetylthiophene semicarbazone (3) was used for the preparation of Ni2+ selective polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane electrode. The prepared electrode with the optimized composition, PVC:3:sodium tetraphenylborate:di-n-butylphthalate as 33:6:3:58 exhibited a Nernstian response over the working range of 5.0 × 10−6–5.0 × 10−2 mol l−1 with a slope of 29.0 ± 0.3 mV/concentration. The electrode showed good selectivity towards Ni2+ with respect to several metal ions in the pH range of 2.5–10.0 in <15 s with a detection limit of 4.7 × 10−6 mol l−1. The electrode showed the additional benefit of working in partially nonaqueous media having up to 15% (v/v) methanol or ethanol. This electrode was also successfully applied in Ni2+ ion potentiometric titration with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as an indicator electrode.

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Solid-contact polyvinyl chloride membrane electrode based on the bis[(2-(hydroxyethylimino)phenolato]copper(II) complex for trace level determination of copper ions in wastewater

Canadian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1139/cjc-2013-0530 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 92 (4) ◽

pp. 324-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Muberra Andac ◽

Fatih Coldur ◽

Seda Bilir ◽

Aysenur Birinci ◽

Serkan Demir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Polyvinyl Chloride ◽

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid ◽

Limit Of Detection ◽

Copper Ions ◽

Indicator Electrode ◽

Membrane Electrode ◽

Membrane Composition ◽

Solid Contact ◽

Polyvinyl Chloride Membrane

A miniaturized solid-contact polyvinyl chloride membrane electrode based on the bis[(2-(hydroxyethylimino)phenolato]copper(II) complex has been prepared for the determination of Cu(II) ion in real samples. The influence of coating membrane composition, pH, and possible interfering cations on the response of the ion-selective electrode was investigated. A number of membranes at different compositions were prepared and their Cu2+ sensing capabilities were investigated. The best results for Cu2+ sensing was obtained for the electrode membrane containing ionophore − 2-nitrophenyloctyl ether – polyvinyl chloride and potassium tetrakis(p-chlorophenyl)borate in a ratio of 4:65:30:1 (w/w, mg), respectively. The prepared electrode exhibited a near-Nernstian response (28.3 mV/decade) to Cu2+ in the concentration range from 1.0 × 10−6 to 1.0 × 10−1 mol/L with a limit of detection of 8.3 × 10−7 mol/L. The potentiometric response of the electrode was independent from the pH of the test solution in the pH range of 3.0–6.0. The electrode has a very short response time, about 15 s, and it can be used over a period of 3 months without any divergence in potential. The electrode has been successfully applied as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of Cu(II) ions with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and in the determination of Cu(II) in wastewater of the copper processing industry.

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