Pulsed NMR analysis of ion-selective electrode membranes

Analyst. 2011 Mar 7;136(5):897-900. doi: 10.1039/c0an00687d. Epub 2011 Jan 6.

Abstract

A novel method for evaluation of ion-selective electrode membranes was reported with the proton spin-spin relaxation time T(2) by pulsed NMR. The proton spin-spin relaxation time T(2) measurements provided valuable information about properties of the whole membrane matrix. The softer potentiometric liquid membrane possessed a large fraction F(L) providing relatively longer T(2) value. Pulsed NMR method can quantify the degree of the plasticization of ion-selective electrode membranes.