Zn(II)-selective membrane electrode based on tetra(2-aminophenyl) porphyrin Original Research Article

A new PVC membrane electrode for Zn2+ ions based on tetra(2-aminophenyl) porphyrin (TAPP) as membrane carrier is prepared. The sensor exhibits a linear stable response over a wide concentration range (5.0×10−5 to 1.0×10−1 M) with a slope of 26.5 mV/decade and a limit of detection 3.0×10−5 M (1.96 ppm). It has a response time of about l0 s and can be used for at least 8 months without any divergence in potential. The propose membrane sensor revealed good selectivities for Zn2+ over a wide variety of other metal ions and can be used in pH range of 3.0–6.0. It was successfully applied to the direct determination of zinc in a pharmaceutical sample and also as an indicator electrode in potentiometric titration of Zn2+ ions.