A Novel Sensitive Bulk Optode Based on 5-Br Salophen as an Ionophore for Determination of Zinc Ion in Real Samples

An optical sensing film was fabricated for sensitive determination of zinc ion in aqueous solutions. The optical sensor was prepared by synthesized ionophore, 5-Br salophen, dioctyl sebacate (DOS) as a plasticizer, sodium tetraphenyl borate (NaTPB) as a lipophilic anionic additive in a poly(vinyl chloride) membrane. The optode response is based on the cation-exchange membrane and indicated a significant absorbance signal change on the exposure to Britton-Robinson buffer solution of pH 5.7 containing Zn2+ ion. The proposed sensor showed a linear range of 4.9 × 10-5-4.5 × 10-12 mol L-1 with a limit of detection of 3.9 × 10-12 mol L-1. Furthermore, satisfactory analytical sensing characteristics including selectivity, stability, and reproducibility for the determination of zinc ion were obtained. The response time of the sensing film was less than 5 min, depending on the concentration of Zn2+ ions. The proposed sensor was successfully applied for determination of zinc in tap water, river water, and sea water.

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Main Authors: Alian,Elham, Semnani,Abolfazl, Firooz,Alireza, Shirani,Mahboube
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532018000300528
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