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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Volume 83, Issue 18, Pages 7066-7073Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/ac201235w
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- NIOSH [R21OH009099, R01OH009644]
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- ALLCDC
- NIOSH [5R01OH009644-04] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
- ALLCDC
- NIOSH [574714] Funding Source: Federal RePORTER
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A simple Clark-type online electrochemical cell design, consisting of a platinum gauze working electrode and incorporating ionic liquids (IL) as electrolytes, has been successfully applied for the amperometric sensing of oxygen. Studying ILs comprising the bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anion, the obtained analytical parameters were found to be strongly dependent on the choice of cation. Compared with a conventional Clark cell design based on an aqueous supporting electrolyte, the modified oxygen sensor achieves substantial improvements in performance and stability. A limit of detection for oxygen as low as 0.05 vol %, linearity over an oxygen partial pressure between 0% and 20%, and a steady-state response time of 2 min was demonstrated, with a stable analytical response shown over the examined period of 90 days with no obvious fouling of the electrode surface. Based on the attractive physical attributes of ionic liquids (e.g., thermal stability beyond 150 degrees C), one can envision intriguing utility in nonstandard conditions and long-term online applications, as well as extension to the determination of other gases, such as methane and nitric oxide.
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