A highly sensitive PVC membrane iodide electrode based on complexes of mercury(II) as neutral carrier.
A novel solvent polymeric membrane electrode based on bis(1,3,4-thiadiazole) complexes of Hg(II) is described which has excellent selectivity and sensitivity toward iodide ion. The electrode, containing 1,4-bis(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-yl-thio)butanemercury(II) [Hg(II)BMTB(NO3)4], has a Nernstian potentiometric response from 2.0 x 10(-8) to 2.0 x 10(-2) mol L(-1) with a detection limit of 8.0 x 10(-9) mol L(-1) and a slope of -59.0+/-0.5 mV/decade in 0.01 mol L(-1) phosphate buffer solution (pH 3.0, 20 degrees C). The selectivity sequence observed is iodide>bromide>thiocyanate>nitrite>nitrate>chloride>perchlorate>acetate>sulfate. The selectivity behavior is discussed in terms of the UV-Vis spectrum, and the process of transfer of iodide across the membrane interface is investigated by use of the AC impedance technique. The electrode was successfully applied to the determination of iodide in Jialing River and Spring in Jinyun Mountains, with satisfactory results.
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Southwest China Normal University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017736:Ion-Selective Electrodes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009941:Organomercury Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*; D011199:Potentiometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D007454:Iodides; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009941:Organomercury Compounds; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride