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An anomalous behavior of anion-exchange membranes with low concentration of quaternary ammonium sites : An apparent selectivity to bicarbonate and phosphate, and its true nature. / Grekovich, Alexander L.; Mikhelson, Konstantin N.
In: Electroanalysis, Vol. 14, No. 19-20, 11.2002, p. 1391-1396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - An anomalous behavior of anion-exchange membranes with low concentration of quaternary ammonium sites
T2 - An apparent selectivity to bicarbonate and phosphate, and its true nature
AU - Grekovich, Alexander L.
AU - Mikhelson, Konstantin N.
PY - 2002/11
Y1 - 2002/11
N2 - It is shown that anion-selective electrodes with low concentration of quaternary ammonium sites exhibit an apparent response and selectivity to HCO3- and HPO42- ions in aqueous solutions. It is, however, detected that none of these ions is the potential-determining, and the electrodes actually respond to OH-. The selectivity to OH- is due to unidentified anionic impurities in the plasticizer, and vanishes with aging of the electrodes. Additional purification of the plasticizer eliminates the selectivity to OH-, which, however, is restored after intentional addition of negatively charged sites. Quaternary ammonium sites with longer alkyl chains provide higher selectivity to OH- suggesting that this selectivity originates from steric hindrances against bigger anions.
AB - It is shown that anion-selective electrodes with low concentration of quaternary ammonium sites exhibit an apparent response and selectivity to HCO3- and HPO42- ions in aqueous solutions. It is, however, detected that none of these ions is the potential-determining, and the electrodes actually respond to OH-. The selectivity to OH- is due to unidentified anionic impurities in the plasticizer, and vanishes with aging of the electrodes. Additional purification of the plasticizer eliminates the selectivity to OH-, which, however, is restored after intentional addition of negatively charged sites. Quaternary ammonium sites with longer alkyl chains provide higher selectivity to OH- suggesting that this selectivity originates from steric hindrances against bigger anions.
KW - Apparent response to HCO and HPO
KW - Ion-selective electrodes
KW - Quaternary ammonium sites
KW - True response to OH
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U2 - 10.1002/1521-4109(200211)14:19/20<1391::AID-ELAN1391>3.0.CO;2-S
DO - 10.1002/1521-4109(200211)14:19/20<1391::AID-ELAN1391>3.0.CO;2-S
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036854842
VL - 14
SP - 1391
EP - 1396
JO - Electroanalysis
JF - Electroanalysis
SN - 1040-0397
IS - 19-20
ER -
ID: 92359048