Highly Selective and Sensitive Triiodide PVC‐Based Membrane Electrode Based on a New Charge Transfer Complex of 2‐(((2‐(((E)‐1‐(2‐Hydroxyphenyl) Methylidine) Amino) Phenyl) Imino) Methyl) Phenol for Nano‐Level Monitoring of Triiodide

Abstract

A highly selective and sensitive triiodide sensor based on a 2‐(((2‐(((E)‐1‐(2‐hydroxy phenyl) methylidine) amino) phenyl) imino) methyl) phenol with iodine (CTC) as membrane carrier was developed. The electrode revealed a Nernstian behavior over a very wide triiodide‐ion concentration range (5.0×10⁻⁸–1.0×10⁻² M), and relatively low detection limit (3.0×10⁻⁸ M). The potentiometric response is independent of the pH of solution in the pH range of 3.0–10.0. The electrodes manifest advantages of low resistance, very fast response (<12 s), and most importantly, good selectivities relative to a wide variety of inorganic and organic anions, including iodide, bromide, chloride, fluoride, sulfite, sulfate, cyanide, thiocyanate, and acetate. In fact, the selectivity behavior of the proposed triiodide ion‐selective electrode shows great improvements compared to the previously reported electrodes for the triiodide ion. The proposed membrane sensor can be used for at least 6 months without any significant divergences in the potential. The electrode was successfully applied as an indicator electrode in the titration of triiodide with thiosulfate ion.

Keywords:

• Triiodide ion‐selective electrode
• PVC membrane
• potentiometry
• 2‐(((2‐(((E)‐1‐(2‐hydroxy phenyl) methylidine) amino) phenyl) imino) methyl) phenol