The gold-solid polymer electrolyte (Au-SPE) sensor for detecting dissolved
oxygen (DO) in water was studied. The results indicated that the prepared A
u-SPE sensor has a good performance in sensing DO in water. The preparation
of electrode was optimized to obtain the best sensitivity. The potential w
indows of DO reduction on Au/Nafion(R) electrode in aqueous solutions were
determined. The interference of NH4+, NO3- and Cl- were also examined. The
Au-SPE sensor shows a high selectivity for DO detection. (C) 2000 Elsevier
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