Ion-selective electrodes with three-dimensionally ordered macroporous carbon as the solid contact

Anal Chem. 2007 Jun 15;79(12):4621-6. doi: 10.1021/ac070132b. Epub 2007 May 18.

Abstract

Electrodes with three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) carbon as the intermediate layer between an ionophore-doped solvent polymeric membrane and a metal contact are presented as a novel approach to solid-contact ion-selective electrodes (SC-ISEs). Due to the well-interconnected pore and wall structure of 3DOM carbon, filling of the 3DOM pores with an electrolyte solution results in a nanostructured material that exhibits high ionic and electric conductivity. The long-term drift of freshly prepared SC-ISEs with 3DOM carbon contacts is only 11.7 microV/h, and does not increase when in contact with solution for 1 month, making this the most stable SC-ISE reported so far. The electrodes show good resistance to the interference from oxygen. Moreover, in contrast to previously reported SC-ISEs with conducting polymers as the intermediate layer, 3DOM carbon is an electron conductor rather than a semiconductor, eliminating any light interference.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon / chemistry*
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Ion-Selective Electrodes*
  • Metals / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Porosity
  • Potentiometry / instrumentation
  • Potentiometry / methods
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Metals
  • Polymers
  • Solvents
  • Carbon
  • Oxygen