Determination of pKa Values of Hydrophobic Colorimetric pH Sensitive Probes in Nanospheres

Xiaojiang Xie*, Jingying Zhai, Zdeňka Jarolímová, Eric Bakker

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Abstract

A simple and novel method is proposed here for the first time to determine pKa values of chromogenic hydrophobic pH sensitive probes directly in nanospheres. pKa values can be obtained by measuring the pH response of the nanospheres (containing the probes and ion exchanger) followed by measuring the pH and Na+ responses of the nanospheres (containing solvatochromic dyes and ion exchanger). The pKa values of four chromoionophores were successfully determined. This method is in principle also applicable to characterize colorimetric probes in other water immiscible nanomaterials. (Figure Presented).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3015-3018
Number of pages4
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume88
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes

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