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1Institute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Chemo- and Biosensors, Germany.
Abstract:
The first potassium optode based on a protic chromoionophore immobilized in a hydrogel matrix is presented. The highly selective protic chromoionophore consists of a cryptohemispherand moiety and a trinitroanilino chromophore part. The acidifying power of potassium ions over sodium ions is 0.6 pH units. This correlates with the findings in solution. In contrast to several crown and aza-crown based chromophores the highly pre-organized moiety allows ion detection even in aqueous environment. The detection limit for potassium ions at pH 7.7 is 5 microM.
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