Current Response of Ionophore-Based Ion-Selective Electrode Membranes at Controlled Potential

From electrochemical measurements at the interface of two immiscible electrolytes, the current at controlled potential is usually a linear function of the ion concentration in the aqueous phase. Surprisingly, a linear relationship between the current and the logarithm of the sample ion act...

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Main Authors: Werner E. Morf, Titus Zwickl, Ernö Pretsch, Nico F. de Rooij
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Swiss Chemical Society 2003-10-01
Series:CHIMIA
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Online Access:https://chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/3759
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Summary:From electrochemical measurements at the interface of two immiscible electrolytes, the current at controlled potential is usually a linear function of the ion concentration in the aqueous phase. Surprisingly, a linear relationship between the current and the logarithm of the sample ion activity is found here for corresponding measurements on ion-selective electrode membranes. Here we document these new findings and give a theoretical explanation for the apparent contradiction between the results obtained with the two kinds of systems.
ISSN:0009-4293
2673-2424