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  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Oceanography

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  • Accurate electrochemical sensing in marine environments is critical but challenged by reference electrode sensitivity to salinity.
  • Existing reference electrodes often suffer from inaccuracies due to variations in salinity and environmental conditions.

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  • To design and develop a stable, reliable solid-state reference electrode for marine electrochemical sensing.
  • To overcome the limitations of existing electrodes in varying salinity and pressure conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a solid-state reference electrode using a P(VdF-co-HFP) polymer matrix.
  • Incorporation of SiO2-stabilized 1-methyl-3-octylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonyl)imide ([C8mim+][Ntf2-]) ionic liquid.
  • Utilized a SPEEK/[C8mim+][Ntf2-] coated Ag/AgCl substrate for enhanced protection and compatibility.

Main Results:

  • The developed electrode exhibited stable potential (<0.7 mV variation) across diverse salinity solutions (seawater, lake water).
  • Demonstrated negligible potential drift (0.36 mV/d in DI water, 0.14 mV/d in artificial seawater) over 18 days.
  • Maintained stable potential after 67 days of storage and withstood pressures up to 100 MPa.

Conclusions:

  • The novel solid-state reference electrode provides a stable reference potential in various aquatic environments, including full ocean depths.
  • Its robustness against salinity, ionic strength, and pressure variations makes it highly versatile for oceanographic research.
  • This electrode technology has significant potential for advancing marine monitoring and exploration.