title: Bismetalloporphyrin-based ISE sensitive to fluoroborate.
abstract: Several mu-oxo-bismetalloporphyrin complexes were synthesized for preparing fluoroborate sensors. The electrode based on mu-oxo-bis[tetra(p-chlorophenyl)porphinatomanganese(III)] with an optimized membrane composition shows a potentiometric response towards fluoroborate ion over the concentration range from 4.3 x 10(-7) to 1.0 x 10(-1) mol l-1 with a Nernstian slope, a wide working pH range from 5.5 to 12.0 and a fast response time of 30 s. The electrode shows anti-Hofmeister selectivity towards BF4- with respect to common co-existing ions, which is an improvement over methods reported so far. As electroactive materials, several mu-oxo-bismetalloporphyrins with different substituents on the benzene rings were compared for potentiometric response characteristics. The interaction between BF4- and bismetalloporphyrin was investigated using UV/VIS spectrophotometry. The electrode was applied to the determination of fluoroborate in electroplating solutions.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Chemometrics and Chemical Sensing Technology, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Human University, Changsha 410082, China.
authors.forename: X B
authors.initials: XB
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: L X
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Jian
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: R Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D001881:Borates / Q000032:analysis*; D017736:Ion-Selective Electrodes; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D001881:Borates; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; C098759:fluoroboric acid