Nickel oxide screen printed electrodes for the sensing of hydroxide ions in aqueous solutions

Nickel oxide bulk modified screen printed electrodes are developed for the first time and explored towards the electroanalytical sensing of hydroxide ions and shown to be analytically useful. The nickel oxide screen printed sensor allows the detection of hydroxide ions over the low micro-molar to millimolar range with a detection limit of 23 mu M. The sensor is simplified over existing analytical methodologies and given its disposable and economical nature holds promise for the sensing of hydroxide ions and consequently the measurement of pH in aqueous solutions.