<p>We propose a sensitive method for discriminating fluorinated from non-fluorinated ions using ion-transfer voltammetry. This approach employed supported liquid membranes (SLMs) impregnated with either a fluorous solvent, 1<i>H</i>,1<i>H</i>,5<i>H</i>-octafluoropentyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether (OFE), or an organic solvent, 1,6-dichlorohexane (DCH). Ion-transfer reactions of the fluorinated ion perfluorooctanoate (PFOA<sup>−</sup>) and various non-fluorinated anions were measured at both the SLM(OFE)|water (W) and SLM(DCH)|W interfaces. Fluorinated ions exhibit fluorophilicity, while non-fluorinated ions show fluorophobicity toward fluorous solvents. Consequently, the shifts in the recorded ion-transfer potentials for PFOA<sup>−</sup> and non-fluorinated ions between the SLM(OFE)|W and SLM(DCH)|W interfaces exhibited opposite trends, indicating that fluorinated ions can be readily discriminated through voltammetric measurements. Furthermore, electrochemical preconcentration of PFOA<sup>−</sup> into the SLM proved feasible, enabling sensitive determination of PFOA<sup>−</sup> by subsequent voltammetric measurement. The proposed method is simple and cost-effective, making it a promising approach for the analysis of problematic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Sensitive determination and discrimination of fluorinated ions using ion-transfer voltammetry

  • Kohei Uematsu,
  • Kento Tamiya,
  • Yuki Nara,
  • Minato Tanaka,
  • Hajime Katano

摘要

We propose a sensitive method for discriminating fluorinated from non-fluorinated ions using ion-transfer voltammetry. This approach employed supported liquid membranes (SLMs) impregnated with either a fluorous solvent, 1H,1H,5H-octafluoropentyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether (OFE), or an organic solvent, 1,6-dichlorohexane (DCH). Ion-transfer reactions of the fluorinated ion perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and various non-fluorinated anions were measured at both the SLM(OFE)|water (W) and SLM(DCH)|W interfaces. Fluorinated ions exhibit fluorophilicity, while non-fluorinated ions show fluorophobicity toward fluorous solvents. Consequently, the shifts in the recorded ion-transfer potentials for PFOA and non-fluorinated ions between the SLM(OFE)|W and SLM(DCH)|W interfaces exhibited opposite trends, indicating that fluorinated ions can be readily discriminated through voltammetric measurements. Furthermore, electrochemical preconcentration of PFOA into the SLM proved feasible, enabling sensitive determination of PFOA by subsequent voltammetric measurement. The proposed method is simple and cost-effective, making it a promising approach for the analysis of problematic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

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