Developing a potentiometric sensor with required target properties is a challenging task. This work explores the potential of quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) modeling in the prediction of potentiometric selectivity for plasticized polymeric membrane sensors based on newly synthesized ligands. As a case study, we have addressed sensors with selectivity towards carbonate—an important topic for environmental and biomedical studies. Using the logKsel(HCO3−/Cl−) selectivity data on 40 ionophores available in literature and their substructural molecular fragments as descriptors, we have constructed a QSPR model, which has demonstrated reasonable precision in predicting selectivities for newly synthesized ligands sharing similar molecular fragments with those employed for modeling.

Original languageEnglish
Article number43
JournalChemosensors
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2022

    Research areas

  • Carbonate sensing, Ion-selective electrode, QSPR, Selectivity

    Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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