Spectrophotometric Studies of Entrapped Thymol Phtalein pH Indicator into Sol‐Gel Matrix

Autor: Abed El Fattah A. Qaraman, Farid R. Zaggout, Shehata M. Zourab, Hassan Abed Azzeez
Rok vydání: 2006
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology. 27:1003-1007
ISSN: 1532-2351
0193-2691
DOI: 10.1080/01932690600767049
Popis: This research involves the behavior of thymol phtalein pH indicator entrapped into the sol‐gel derived inorganic matrix. The method is based on the physical entrapment of the reagent molecules in the sol‐gel matrix. The immobilized thymol phthalein pH indicator shows behavior similar to its solution counterpart. The UV/vis spectra indicate that the thymol phthalein retains its structure during the sol‐gel reactions in terms of response to pH. Thymol phthalein can be regarded as uniformly distributed in the sol‐gel matrix. This observation has been confirmed using polarized microscopy. This research shows that thymol phtalein can be immobilized in sol‐gel glasses and used as a solid pH sensor.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje