Aa. Vaughan et R. Narayanaswamy, Optical fibre reflectance sensors for the detection of heavy metal ions based on immobilised Br-PADAP, SENS ACTU-B, 51(1-3), 1998, pp. 368-376
Optical fibre based reflectance sensors for the detection of heavy metal io
ns have been developed based on the use of the immobilised reagent Br-PADAP
. Two methods of immobilisation, namely physical adsorption and membrane en
trapment, have been employed and their relative merits have been discussed.
Br-PADAP immobilised onto XAD-4 shows a reproducible and reversible respon
se to heavy metal ions and a good limit of detection (31 ppb for Zn(II) wit
h an analysis time of 6 min). Br-PADAP/PVC membranes show fairly quick and
reproducible responses, but are irreversible. Br-PADAP/XAD-4 is proposed as
a suitable reagent phase for use in a multi-metal ion sensor. (C) 1998 Els
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