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Revista mexicana de física

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Rev. mex. fis. vol.52  suppl.2 México Feb. 2006

 

Potentiometric behavior of graphite–epoxy electrochemical transducers towards anions, cations and pH in aqueous media

 

L. A. Rodríguez Huertaª, C. A. Galán–Vidalª*, G. A. Álvarez Romeroª ,b, and M. E. Páez–Hernándezª

 

ª Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria,Carretera Pachuca–Tulancingo Km. 4.5, 42076 Pachuca, Hidalgo, Tel. +52 (771) 7172000 Ext. 6785, Fax +52 (771) 7172000 Ext. 6502 *e–mail: galanv@uaeh.edu.mx

b Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana–Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Av. San Rafaél Atlixco 186, Col. Vicentina, 09340 México, D. F., México, Tel. +52 (55) 58044670, Fax +52 (55) 58044666

 

Recibido el 27 de octubre de 2004
Aceptado el 19 de mayo de 2005

 

Abstract

In the present work, a study of the effect of anions, cations and pH in the potentiometric response of a graphite–epoxy composite is reported. The results obtained indicate a better response for anionic than for cationic ions, with those of greater magnitude being towards OH and H+ respectively. It is possible to give an explication that is in agreement with the results obtained, for some behaviors in the response of chemical sensors and biosensors based on the study of this transducer; likewise some interesting direct and practical applications, are suggested and explored.

Keywords: Electrochemical transducers; graphite–epoxy– composites; potentiometry.

 

Resumen

En el presente trabajo se reporta el estudio del efecto de aniones, cationes y pH, en la respuesta potenciométrica de un composite grafito–epoxi. Los resultados obtenidos indican mayor respuesta anionica que catiónica, siendo las de mayor magnitud hacia OH y H+ respectivamente. Conforme a los resultados obtenidos, es posible explicar algunos comportamientos en la respuesta de sensores químicos y biosensores basados en el transductor estudiado; asimismo se sugieren y exploran algunas aplicaciones directas y prácticas de interés.

Descriptores: Transductores electroquímicos; composites grafito–epoxi; potenciometría.

 

PACS: 82.47.Rs; 81.05.Uw; 83.80.–k

 

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Acknowledges

This work was financially supported by CONACyT (México) through project 40638–Y.

 

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