A novel equation is derived to describe the electric potential and selectivity of membranes which contain ion-exchanger and some co-exchanger. Numeric simulation of the potentials and that of concentrations of species in the membranes allows elucidation of the origin of the co-exchanger effect on potentiometric selectivity. It is shown that the elimination of the diffusion potential due to addition of co-exchanger is the main source of the beneficial effect of such additives. Another important feature of these membranes is the stabilization of the concentration of free ion-exchanging sites and their excess relative to ions. As a result, the potentiometric selectivity of membranes doped with co-exchanger becomes proportional to the association selectivity of ion-exchanging sites.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)344-350
Number of pages7
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume48
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 May 1998

    Research areas

  • Additives, Computer simulation, Exchanger, ISE, Selectivity

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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