ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 45, Number 1
JKCSEZ 45(1)
February 20, 2001 

Newly synthesized 15-Crown-5 derivatives including anthracene were used as neutral carriers for ion selective electrodes to determine potassium ion by potentiometry. Among the five neutral carriers studied in this work, N-(4'-benzo-15-crown-5-ether)-anthracene-9-imine was found to be the best in terms of selectivity and stability. The optimal composition of ion selective membrane was 1.0, 33.0 and 66.0 wt% for neutral carrier, PVC and plasticizer, resperctively. Addition of KTpCIPB used as a lipophilic additive improved the Nernst slope and the selectivity of potassium ion over alkali and alkaline earth metals. Especially, the selectivity of potassium ion over ammonium ion was remarkably good (logK^pot_K+,NH₄+ = -2.59). The response time was also excellent (t₁₀₀=5sec) and continuous use of this electrode for three weeks has not changed the selectivity and analytical characteristics.