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New uranyl selective electrodes were developed using low-cost Cyanex extractants. The best performing electrode, based on L3, shows high selectivity and a low detection limit for uranyl ions, suitable for nuclear safeguards.

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Accurate detection of uranyl ions is crucial for nuclear safeguards and environmental monitoring.
  • Polymer membrane electrodes offer a selective and sensitive method for ion detection.
  • Cyanex extractants are effective in separating metal ions, but their application in uranyl-selective electrodes requires optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel uranyl-selective polymeric membrane electrodes using three different Cyanex extractants.
  • To optimize the membrane composition for enhanced potentiometric response.
  • To evaluate the performance characteristics, including selectivity and detection limits, for uranyl ion determination.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation and characterization of polymer membrane electrodes incorporating bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) phosphinic acid [L1], bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) monothiophosphinic acid [L2], and bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) dithiophosphinic acid [L3].
  • Potentiometric measurements to determine response characteristics, including Nernstian behavior, linear range, response time, and detection limits.
  • Selectivity studies against various cations and validation using real samples and comparison with spectroscopic methods.

Main Results:

  • Optimized electrodes exhibited Nernstian responses for uranyl ions with fast response times.
  • Slopes of 29.4, 28.0, and 29.3 mV/decade were achieved for L1, L2, and L3 based electrodes, respectively.
  • Detection limits were as low as 3.3 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ for L3, which also showed the widest linear range and superior selectivity over other cations.

Conclusions:

  • The developed Cyanex-based polymer membrane electrodes are effective for selective uranyl ion detection.
  • The electrode based on Cyanex L3 demonstrated superior performance, making it suitable for practical applications.
  • The analytical utility was confirmed through the analysis of uranyl in real samples for nuclear safeguards verification.