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A Novel Thulium Selective All-Solid-State Electrode Publisher



Aghabalazadeh S1, 2 ; Piralihamedani M3 ; Rezapour M4
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  1. 1. CinnaGen Medical Biotechnology Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  2. 2. CinnaGen Research and Production Co, Alborz, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. IP Department, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran

Source: Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry Published:2024


Abstract

A new all-solid-state ion selective electrode (ASS-ISE) was developed for the determination of thulium trivalent cation. The potentiometric sensor was made by depositing a thin PVC membrane containing N՛-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]-2-furohydrazide (L) as a selectophore on a conducting solid-state electrode. The solid-state electrode was a thin copper wire coated by a mixture of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and an epoxy resin. The optimal composition of the PVC membrane was 25%wt. of PVC powder, 68% wt. of benzyl acetate, 2% wt. of sodium tetraphenyl borate (NaTPB)), and 5% wt. of L. The sensor showed good selectivity for Tm3+ ion with a Nernstian calibration plot slope of 19.6±0.4 mV/decade in Tm3+ ion solutions with concentrations ranging from 1.0×10-8 M to 1.0×10-3 M, and its limit of detection was as low as 6.3×10-9 M. The proposed sensor was able to detect Tm3+ cations in the wastewater matrix. © 2024 by CEE (Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry).