title: Cesium ion selective electrode based on calix[4]crown ether-ester.
abstract: The potentiometric response characteristics of cesium ion selective PVC membrane electrode employing calix[4]crown ether-ester as an ionophore were investigated. The electrode exhibit a good response for cesium ion over wide concentration range of 5.0x10(-6)-1.0x10(-1) M with a Nernstian slope of 59 mV per decade. The detection limit of electrode is 5.0x10(-6) M. The electrode was found to have selectivity for cesium ion over alkali, alkaline and transition metals. The response time of the electrode is less than 20 s and can be used for more than 4 months without observing any divergence in potentiometric response. The electrode response was stable over wide pH range.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Manov
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma Nee Bhalla
authors.forename: Inderpreet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kaur