title: Functional polyterthiophene-appended uranyl-salophen complex: electropolymerization and ion-selective response for monohydrogen phosphate.
abstract: We have synthesized a bis(terthiophene)-appended uranyl-salophen complex, comprising N,N'-bis[4-(5,2':5',2''-terthiophen-3'-yl)salicylidene]-1,2-ethanediamine-uranyl complexes (TUS), and used it as a monomer for the electrochemical polymerizations (poly-TUS) on glassy carbon surfaces to prepare functionalized conducting polymer (CP) films. The poly-TUS films prepared from propylene carbonate/0.1 M tetrabutyl ammonium perchlorate (TBAP) on a glassy carbon electrode have both the functionality of ion-to-electron transducers (solid contact) and Lewis-acidic binding sites for a monohydrogen phosphate (MHP) ion-selective electrode (ISE). The CP/poly-TUS sensor showed a linear range between 1.0 x 10(-1) and 1.0 x 10(-4.5) M with a near-Nernstian behavior (-30.4 mV decade(-1)) at a pH of 8.2. The detection limit of the electrode was 10(-5.0) M and the response time was improved (< 10s) compared to that of conventional ISEs (< 20s). For comparison, a conventional ISE (with an internal aqueous solution) based on a TUS monomer/o-nitrophenyl octylether (o-NPOE)/polyvinyl chloride (PVC) liquid membrane with or without tridodecylmethylammonium chloride (TDMACl) as an additive was also constructed and its performance as an MHP-ISE were studied. The superior selectivity and sensitivity of the CP/poly-TUS sensor enabled the direct measurement of MHP in a wide variety of applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry (BK21) and Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, 900 Gajwadong, Gyeongnam, Jinju 660-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Junghwan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Min
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Sung Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Myong Yong
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jineun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Shim Sung
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae Sang
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim