Further Determination of Cadmium Ions in Water by an Electrochemiluminescence Method

ABSTRACT

Two new electrochemiluminescence (ECL) reactions in aqueous solution involving cadmium(II) ions are reported. The ECL reaction occurs in the presence of a common co-reactant, tripropylamine (TPA), and either of two organic ligands, 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine or 2,2′-bipyridine. The reaction is presumed to arise from the metal-ligand complex and the co-reactant. Conditions for ECL emission were optimised and a calibration graph constructed. Emission was linear over the range 10-1 000 ppb. The calculated limits of detection (LOD) were 8 and 50 ppb using terpyridine and bipyridine, respectively. Comparison with a previously reported reaction involving cadmium(II) ions and 1, 10-phenathroline is made.

Keywords::

• chelation enhanced electrochemiluminescence
• cadmium
• terpyridine
• bipyridine
• aqueous solution