Improved potentiometric response of all-solid-state Pb2+-selective electrode

Zero-current ion-flux has a great influence on the characteristics of the ion-selective electrodes. In this work the improvement of analytical performance of all-solid-state Pb2+-selective membrane electrodes was demonstrated by adjusting the transmembrane ion flux. The study is focused on the relationship between the conditioning solution and the linear working range of the obtained electrodes for different sample matrixes. Results show that the electrode with appropriate conditioning keeps good reproducibility within linear working range. The utility of the electrode has been tested by successfully determining Pb2+ concentration in real water samples. (c) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved