Wh. Liu et al., OPTOSENSING OF HYDROCHLORIC-ACID BASED ON THE FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING OF A FLAVONE COPOLYMER, Fresenius' journal of analytical chemistry, 362(4), 1998, pp. 387-390
An optical fiber sensor for the continuous determination of hydrochlor
ic acid is presented. It is based on the fluorescence quenching of a f
lavone containing copolymer membrane by hydrochloric acid. The quenchi
ng efficiency is greatly enhanced in the presence of Fe(III). This enh
ancement is attributed to the primary inner filter effect, as well as
the formation of a complex between the 4'-N,N-dimethylaminoflavone gro
up in the copolymer and the Fe(III) species extracted from hydrochlori
c acid solution. The optical response is linear and reversible for 0.1
0-6.00 mol L-1 HCl with a response time of the order of a second. The
standard deviations for repeated alternative measurements of 0.20 and
2.00 mol L-1 hydrochloric acid are 0.32% and 0.46% (n = 10), respectiv
ely, indicating a good reproducibility. Because of the covalently bond
ing of the dye to polymer, the sensor exhibits also a good stability.
Selectivity has also been evaluated for some potential interferents. T
he sensor in conjunction with a flow-injection system can be used for
on-line determination of hydrochloric acid.