Abstract
The application of zeolite Y membranes to the potentiometric sensing of heavy metal ions is described. Membranes are prepared from a pressed disk of zeolite Y, treated using tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as a silica source. The resulting silica-zeolite Y composite membranes are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, MAS NMR and their potentiometric response to cations with a diameter greater than the zeolite Y pore. The initial response to cadmium (Cd2+) and lead (Pb2+) ions obeys the Nernst equation, including appropriate corrections for non-ideality, although the responses decay over a time-scale of several hours for higher concentration ratios. © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2297-2304 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Electroanalysis |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2006 |
Keywords
- Heavy metal ions
- Intercrystalline
- Potentiometry
- Sensor
- Zeolite membrane