A new electrochemical sensor for heavy-metal ions by the surface-polarization controlling method

Myung Jong Ju, Kenshi Hayashi, Kiyoshi Toko, Do Hyeon Yang, Seung Woo Lee, Toyoki Kunitake

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Abstract

A new electrochemical sensor with high sensitivity and selectivity for heavy-metal ions was proposed. The sensor was based on the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) attributing to a constant phase element (CPE) behavior under dynamically controlled electrode potential. With the measurements of the CPE behavior by the surface-polarization controlling method, various heavy-metal ions could be easily detected and discriminated. No interference of counter anions such as Cl-, NO3- and CH 3COO- was observed, and the same metal ions gave similar sensor response patterns regardless of the counter anions. Especially, the present method offers a high sensitivity of ppb levels for the most highly toxic elements, i.e., Hg2+ and Hg+.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTRANSDUCERS '05 - 13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems - Digest of Technical Papers
Pages1876-1879
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - Nov 9 2005
Event13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Jun 5 2005Jun 9 2005

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - International Conference on Solid State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05
Volume2

Other

Other13th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS '05
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period6/5/056/9/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Engineering(all)

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