BARC/PUB/2004/0305

 
 

PVC membrane based potentiometric sensor for uranyl ion using thenoyl trifluoro acetone as ionophore

 
     
 
Author(s)

Nanda, D.; Chouhan, H. P. S.; Maiti, B.
(ACD)

Source

Indian Journal of Chemistry-A, 2004. Vol. 43 (8): pp. 1685-1688

ABSTRACT

Uranyl ion selective electrode based on thenoyl trifluoro acetone (TTA) incorporated into a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane has been developed where dibutyl phthalate and sodium tetraphenyl borate have been used as plasticizer and anion excluder respectively. The PVC membrane containing the active ionophore, TTA, and the other ingredients has been directly cast a graphite electrode. The electrode shows near Nernstian response to UO22+ in the concentration range of 10-1 to 10-6 mol. L-1 an average slope of 30 mV/decade. Alkali and alkaline earth ions do not interfere with the determination of uranyl ion. Interference of transition metal ions and Th (IV) is eliminated using EDTA.

 
 
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