Abstract
A novel fluorimetric optode has been developed for the highly selective and sensitivefor the determination of ultra trace amounts of Al3+ ions. The proposed fluorescent optode is based on the incorporation of a simple and effective fluorescent sensor tridentate NOS Schiff base N-(2-hydroxynaphthylidene)-2-aminothiophenol (H2L) in a plasticized PVC containing KTpClPB as a lipophilic anionic additive. H2L was synthesized by a facile one-step Schiff base reaction. The plasticized PVC-membrane displays a calibration response for Al3+ ions over a wide concentration range from1.0×10-9 to 4.4×10-3mol/L. The fluorescence signal of the optode membrane can be easily recovered by immersion in 0.01M EDTA. In addition to high stability and reproducibility, the sensor shows a unique selectivity towards Al3+ ion with respect to common co-existing cations, particularly Ga3+and In3+. The proposed optode was applied successfully for determination of Al3+ in some real samples, including bottled drinking waters, bottled mineral waters and soft drinks.
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