The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol in aqueous alkaline solution was studied. Trace amounts of chloride showed significant effect on the efficiency of light emission of luminol as a posi- tive trigonometrica...The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol in aqueous alkaline solution was studied. Trace amounts of chloride showed significant effect on the efficiency of light emission of luminol as a posi- tive trigonometrical wave pulse was exerted on the solution. The detection limit for the chloride is 5.0 ×10^(-6) mol/L and the linear calibration range extends up to 1.0 ×10^(-2) mol/L; the relative standard deviation for 1.0 ×10^(-5) mol / L chloride is 5%. The influencing factors for chloride determination are also discussed. The possible mechanism for the electrochemiluminescence reaction may be due to the oxidation of chloride ion in the solution to ClO^-, and the latter acts on luminol and then gives out luminescence. The method has been applied to determine the total chloride in tap water with satisfactory results.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘The electrochemiluminescence (ECL) of luminol in aqueous alkaline solution was studied. Trace amounts of chloride showed significant effect on the efficiency of light emission of luminol as a posi- tive trigonometrical wave pulse was exerted on the solution. The detection limit for the chloride is 5.0 ×10^(-6) mol/L and the linear calibration range extends up to 1.0 ×10^(-2) mol/L; the relative standard deviation for 1.0 ×10^(-5) mol / L chloride is 5%. The influencing factors for chloride determination are also discussed. The possible mechanism for the electrochemiluminescence reaction may be due to the oxidation of chloride ion in the solution to ClO^-, and the latter acts on luminol and then gives out luminescence. The method has been applied to determine the total chloride in tap water with satisfactory results.