High-Performance pH Sensor Electrodes Based on a Hexagonal Pt Nanoparticle Array-Coated Nanoporous Alumina Membrane
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Details
2.1. Materials
2.2. Fabrication and Characterization of the PAAM/Pt Sensor Electrode
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of PAAM and PAAM/Pt
3.2. Sensing Properties
3.2.1. Sensitivity of PAAM Sensor to H+ Ions under the Effect of Different Pt Film Thicknesses
3.2.2. PAAM/Pt Sensor Electrode Selectivity
3.2.3. PAAM/Pt Sensor Electrode Stability
3.2.4. Response Time and Reproducibility
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Time Coating (min.) | -Slope (mV/Decade) | R2 | Response Range | Detection Limit |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 49.65 | 0.989 | 3–10 | 11.77 |
5 | 56.31 | 0.974 | 3–10 | 11.47 |
7 | 54.47 | 0.974 | 3–10 | 11.42 |
Ions | V (mV) | RSD % |
---|---|---|
H+ | 250 | 0 |
Na+ | 233 | 4.91 |
K+ | 230 | 4.97 |
Mg2+ | 225 | 7.44 |
Lifetime (Week) | -Slope (mV/Decade) | R2 | Response Range |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 56.31 | 0.987 | 3–10 |
2 | 52.1 | 0.980 | 3–10 |
3 | 49.7 | 0.997 | 3–10 |
4 | 49.67 | 0.977 | 3–10 |
5 | 51.2 | 0.990 | 3–9 |
6 | 44.02 | 0.98 | 4–9 |
Repeating Times | -Slope (mV/Decade) | R2 | Response Range |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 56.31 | 0.989 | 3–10 |
2 | 55.56 | 0.98 | 3–10 |
3 | 55.0 | 0.987 | 3–10 |
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Altowyan, A.S.; Shaban, M.; Gamel, A.; Gamal, A.; Ali, M.; Rabia, M. High-Performance pH Sensor Electrodes Based on a Hexagonal Pt Nanoparticle Array-Coated Nanoporous Alumina Membrane. Materials 2022, 15, 6515. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196515
Altowyan AS, Shaban M, Gamel A, Gamal A, Ali M, Rabia M. High-Performance pH Sensor Electrodes Based on a Hexagonal Pt Nanoparticle Array-Coated Nanoporous Alumina Membrane. Materials. 2022; 15(19):6515. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196515
Chicago/Turabian StyleAltowyan, Abeer S., Mohamed Shaban, Asmaa Gamel, Ahmed Gamal, Mona Ali, and Mohamed Rabia. 2022. "High-Performance pH Sensor Electrodes Based on a Hexagonal Pt Nanoparticle Array-Coated Nanoporous Alumina Membrane" Materials 15, no. 19: 6515. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15196515