Jz. Li et al., COBALT PHTHALOCYANINE DERIVATIVES AS NEUTRAL CARRIERS FOR NITRITE-SENSITIVE POLY(VINYL CHLORIDE) MEMBRANE ELECTRODES, Analyst, 119(6), 1994, pp. 1363-1366
PVC membrane electrodes based on cobalt phthalocyanine and its derivat
ives are described. An electrode that exhibits the selectivity sequenc
e NO2- > SCN- approximate to I- >> CIO4- > Br- > NO3- > Cl- > OAc- was
prepared. The electrodes show a linear response towards nitrite in th
e range 6 X 10(-2)-5 X 10(-6) mol dm(-3) with a slope of -52.0 mV deca
de(-1) (at 20 degrees C). The electrode has a satisfactory reproducibi
lity and a rapid potential response. The UV spectra of the carrier and
the a.c. impedance of the membrane were studied.