Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10561585 Talanta 2005 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Novel ionophore, C-thiophenecalix[4]resorcinarene (I) has been synthesized and characterized by IR, NMR and C, H, N analysis. Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based membranes of ionophore (I) using dibutylphthalate (DBP), dioctylphthalate (DOP), 1-chloronapthalene (CN), tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (TEHP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl)sebacate (DOS) as plasticizing solvent mediators were prepared and used as CrO42− selective sensors. Of the various sensors prepared, the one with membrane composition 2:66:120 mg (I: PVC: DBP) exhibited the best performance. This sensor works well over a wide concentration range 5.6 × 10−6-1.0 × 10−1 M (detection limit ∼ 0.30 ppm) with Nernstian compliance (29.0 mV per decade) between pH 6.5-10.0 with a fast response time of ∼13 s. The selectivity coefficient values as determined by fixed interference method (FIM) indicate excellent selectivity for CrO42− ions over a large number of anions. The sensor exhibits adequate shelf-life ( ∼5 months) with good reproducibility (S.D. ± 0.2 mV). The sensor has been used in the potentiometric titration of chromate with Pb(II). Determination of chromium in electroplating waste using the sensor was successfully achieved.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemistry Analytical Chemistry
Authors
, , , , ,