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CMOS-Based Implantable Multi-Ion Image Sensor for Mg2+ Measurement in the Brain

  • Yuto Nakamura,
  • Hideo Doi,
  • Yasuyuki Kimura,
  • Tomoko Horio,
  • Yong-Joon Choi,
  • Kazuhiro Takahashi,
  • Toshihiko Noda and
  • Kazuaki Sawada

20 April 2025

An implantable multi-ion image sensor equipped with magnesium ion (Mg2+)-and calcium ion (Ca2+)-sensitive membranes was fabricated for the selective measurement of extracellular Mg2+ in the brain, and the sensor performance was evaluated. This sensor...

(This article belongs to the Section Biosensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,892 Views
17 Pages

Plasticized PVC Membrane Modified Electrodes: Voltammetry of Highly Hydrophobic Compounds

  • Ernő Lindner,
  • Marcin Guzinski,
  • Bradford Pendley and
  • Edward Chaum

27 August 2020

In the last 50 years, plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membranes have gained unique importance in chemical sensor development. Originally, these membranes separated two solutions in conventional ion-selective electrodes. Later, the same membranes...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Artificial and Biological Membranes: Mechanisms of Ionic Sensitivity, Ion-Sensor Designs and Applications for Ions Measurement)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,039 Views
10 Pages

Pentamethinium Salts Nanocomposite for Electrochemical Detection of Heparin

  • Tatiana V. Shishkanova,
  • Tomáš Bříza,
  • Pavel Řezanka,
  • Zdeněk Kejík and
  • Milan Jakubek

17 September 2021

This study presents a simple route to heparin detection and develops a voltammetric approach using supramolecular principles and nanomaterials. Nanocomposites, including gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and γ-substituted pentamethinium salts (PMS) deposite...

(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
10,879 Views
11 Pages

1 June 2008

A flow-injection coulometric method for the determination of chlorpromazine based on ion transfer into a plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane, was developed. The detector used consists of a flow-through cell that incorporates a plasticized...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,407 Views
11 Pages

Polymeric Electrochemical Sensor for Calcium Based on DNA

  • Mohsen M. Zareh,
  • Soha F. Mohamed and
  • Anas M. Elsheikh

6 May 2022

Plastic membranes containing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as an electroactive material were acting as Ca2+ selective sensors. Diethyl phthalate (DEP), dioctyl Phthalate (DOP), or nitrophenyl octyl ether (NPOE) were used as plasticizers and polyvinyl c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Polymer Electrolytes Membranes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
6,163 Views
13 Pages

A Comprehensive Study on the Effect of Plasticizers on the Characteristics of Polymer Inclusion Membranes (PIMs): Exploring Butyl Stearate as a Promising Alternative

  • Berta Alcalde,
  • Gemma Elias,
  • Spas D. Kolev,
  • José Alberto Méndez,
  • Sergi Díez,
  • Helena Oliver-Ortega,
  • Enriqueta Anticó and
  • Clàudia Fontàs

This study investigated the influence of various plasticizers commonly used in the manufacture of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), such as 2-nitrophenyl octyl ether (NPOE), phthalates, adipates, and sebacates on the mechanical, thermal, and transp...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Papers in Membrane Analysis and Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,292 Views
17 Pages

In this paper, polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) were created using poly(vinyl chloride)-based alkyl sulfonic acid derivatives as ion carriers and dioctyl terephthalate as a plasticizer for the selective separation of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II) ions...

(This article belongs to the Section Membrane Fabrication and Characterization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,000 Views
16 Pages

Mechanical Behavior and Energy Dissipation of Woven and Warp-Knitted Pvc Membrane Materials under Multistage Cyclic Loading

  • Shanshan Guo,
  • Linlin Wang,
  • Guangwei Shao,
  • Huiqi Shao,
  • Jinhua Jiang and
  • Nanliang Chen

20 April 2022

In order to study the mechanical behavior and energy dissipation of architectural membrane materials under multistage cyclic loading, the deformation behavior, energy dissipation, and damage characteristics of four kinds of warp-knitted and woven pol...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Fibers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
7,783 Views
9 Pages

Immobilization of Ionophore and Surface Characterization Studies of the Titanium(III) Ion in a PVC-Membrane Sensor

  • Majid Rezayi,
  • Lee Yook Heng,
  • Anuar Kassim,
  • Saeid Ahmadzadeh,
  • Yadollah Abdollahi and
  • Hossein Jahangirian

27 June 2012

Novel ionophores comprising various hydroxide and amine structures were immobilized onto poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) matrices, and these were examined to determine Ti(III) selectivity. To predict the selectivity of Ti(III), a PVC membrane was used to...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,298 Views
15 Pages

Chronopotentiometric Evaluation of Ionization Degree and Dissociation Constant of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquid [C6Meim][NTf2] in Polymeric Plasticized Membranes

  • Nadezhda V. Pokhvishcheva,
  • Elizaveta K. Gigiadze,
  • Andrey V. Kalinichev,
  • Alexandr V. Ievlev,
  • Konstantin V. Tyutyukin and
  • Maria A. Peshkova

21 January 2022

Ionic liquids (ILs) have a wide variety of applications in modern electrochemistry due to their unique electrolytic properties. In particular, they are promising candidates as dopants for polymeric membranes in potentiometric sensors and liquid-junct...

(This article belongs to the Collection Feature Papers in Membrane Surface and Interfaces)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
12,632 Views
14 Pages

Development of Membrane Selective Electrode for Determination of the Antipsychotic Sulpiride in Pharmaceuticals and Urine

  • Mª Soledad García,
  • Joaquín A. Ortuño,
  • Mª Isabel Albero and
  • Mustafa Salem Abuherba

3 June 2009

The construction and electrochemical response characteristics of a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane selective electrode for the determination of sulpiride (SPD) are described. The sensing membrane comprised an ion-exchanger formed between the prot...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,607 Views
8 Pages

11 July 2007

A flow-injection pulse amperometric method for determining tacrine, based onion transfer across a plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane, was developed. Afour-electrode potentiostat with ohmic drop compensation was used, while a flow-through...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
12,919 Views
17 Pages

23 June 2011

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) has been used to estimate the non-frequency dependent (static) dielectric constants of base polymers such as poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), cellulose triacetate (CTA) and polystyrene (PS). Polymer inclusion m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,831 Views
13 Pages

Polymer inclusion membrane (PIM) is a method for separating liquid membranes into thin, stable, and flexible film forms. In this study, the PIM was made using polyvinyl chloride (PVC), dibenzyl ether (DBE), and 4% copoly-eugenol divinyl benzene (co-E...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymeric Membranes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,572 Views
16 Pages

26 May 2025

Plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-P) geomembranes (GMBs) are applied as anti-seepage materials in membrane-faced rockfill dams and pumped storage power stations. Assessing their lifetime to ensure durability during operation is crucial. This study...

(This article belongs to the Section Innovation of Polymer Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
9,681 Views
11 Pages

A Solid-Contact Ion Selective Electrode for Copper(II) Using a Succinimide Derivative as Ionophore

  • Mihaela Dana Tutulea-Anastasiu,
  • Deivy Wilson,
  • Manel Del Valle,
  • Cristina Mihaela Schreiner and
  • Igor Cretescu

2 April 2013

All-solid-state sensors with polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-based membranes using off-the-shelf N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) and succinimide (Succ) ionophores were prepared using DOP (dioctyl phthalate) and NPOE (ortho-nitrophenyloctyl ether) as plasticizers...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Tools in Electrochemical Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
9,054 Views
10 Pages

12 May 2002

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane electrodes based on porphyrin 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4methoxyphenyl)porphyrinatocobalt (TMOPP-Co) (I) incorporating sodium tetra phenyl borate (NaTPB) as anion excluder and dibutyl phthalate (DBP), dioctyl phthalate (DO...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
3,773 Views
16 Pages

Association between Urinary Metabolites and the Exposure of Intensive Care Newborns to Plasticizers of Medical Devices Used for Their Care Management

  • Lise Bernard,
  • Yassine Bouattour,
  • Morgane Masse,
  • Benoît Boeuf,
  • Bertrand Decaudin,
  • Stéphanie Genay,
  • Céline Lambert,
  • Emmanuel Moreau,
  • Bruno Pereira and
  • for the ARMED Study Group
  • + 3 authors

19 April 2021

Care management of newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) requires numerous PVC (PolyVinyl Chloride) medical devices (MD) containing plasticizers that can migrate and contaminate the patient. We measured the magnitude of neonates’ exposu...

(This article belongs to the Section Pharmacology and Drug Metabolism)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
9,813 Views
22 Pages

Reference Electrodes with Polymer-Based Membranes—Comprehensive Performance Characteristics

  • Peter Lingenfelter,
  • Bartosz Bartoszewicz,
  • Jan Migdalski,
  • Tomasz Sokalski,
  • Mirosław M. Bućko,
  • Robert Filipek and
  • Andrzej Lewenstam

29 November 2019

Several types of liquid membrane and solid-state reference electrodes based on different plastics were fabricated. In the membranes studied, equitransferent organic (QB) and inorganic salts (KCl) are dispersed in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethan...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Artificial and Biological Membranes: Mechanisms of Ionic Sensitivity, Ion-Sensor Designs and Applications for Ions Measurement)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,205 Views
15 Pages

21 September 2022

Monitoring glucose levels is important not only for diabetics, but also for tracking embryonic development in human embryo culture media. In this study, an optochemical sensor (glucose-selective polymer membrane) was fabricated for the determination...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Electrochemical Sensors in the Food Industry)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,107 Views
10 Pages

A Novel Multi-Ionophore Approach for Potentiometric Analysis of Lanthanide Mixtures

  • Julia Ashina,
  • Vasily Babain,
  • Dmitry Kirsanov and
  • Andrey Legin

This work aims to discuss quantification of rare earth metals in a complex mixture using the novel multi-ionophore approach based on potentiometric sensor arrays. Three compounds previously tested as extracting agents in reprocessing of spent nuclear...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chemical Sensors for the Determination of Persistent and Emerging Contaminants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
7,616 Views
12 Pages

8 December 2015

Abstract: Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs), with different concentrations of Cyphos® IL 104 as the membrane extractant/carrier, were studied for their ability to extract Au(III) from hydrochloric acid solutions. Som...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Membranes for Environmental Applications)
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  • Open Access
468 Views
17 Pages

Influence of Polymer Inclusion Membrane Composition on Cd(II) Transport in Seawater and Desalination Brines

  • Nasim Khatir,
  • Magdalena Cifuentes-Cabezas,
  • Enriqueta Anticó and
  • Clàudia Fontàs

29 July 2026

The transport of metal ions from highly saline matrices remains challenging due to the elevated ionic strength and complex chemical speciation that characterize seawater and desalination brines. In this work, the influence of membrane composition on...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Membranes and Films)
  • Review
  • Open Access
870 Views
27 Pages

Upcycling Post-Consumer Plastic Waste into Electrospun Nanofibrous Separators for Sustainable Energy Storage

  • Ayaulym Belgibayeva,
  • Altynay Zhumabekova,
  • Zhansaya Arkasheva,
  • Nazym Makanova,
  • Aitolkyn Uali,
  • Aliya Mukanova,
  • Zhumabay Bakenov,
  • Sung-Soo Kim and
  • Arailym Nurpeissova

13 September 2026

The global economy is confronted by two parallel grand challenges: the unsustainable accumulation of plastic waste and the escalating demand for high-performance, sustainable energy storage technologies. This perspective operates at the nexus of thes...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Polymeric Electrospun Fibers and Functional Composites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,867 Views
13 Pages

Graphene Oxide-Doped Polymer Inclusion Membrane for Remediation of Pharmaceutical Contaminant of Emerging Concerns: Ibuprofen

  • Abdul Latif Ahmad,
  • Oluwasola Idowu Ebenezer,
  • Noor Fazliani Shoparwe and
  • Suzylawati Ismail

25 December 2021

The application of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) for the aquatic remediation of several heavy metals, dyes, and nutrients has been extensively studied. However, its application in treating organic compounds such as Ibuprofen, an emerging pharmac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Polymeric Membranes for Energy & Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,843 Views
13 Pages

24 November 2022

Herein, we developed a new pencil graphite ion-selective electrode strategy for the broadly used erectile dysfunction medication, sildenafil citrate (SC, vitamin V), for its automated potentiometry and potentiometric titration profiling in marketed t...

(This article belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,537 Views
15 Pages

In this study, a novel highly sensitive and selective fluorescent optode membrane aimed at the determination of Pb(II) ion is proposed by incorporating N-(3-(1,4-dioxa-7,13-dithia-10-azacyclopentadecan-10-yl)propyl)-5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sul...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue An Exciting Journey of Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: A Theme Issue in Honor of Professor Ingemar Lundström)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,995 Views
12 Pages

A unique facilitation on the transport flux of Cu(II) was investigated by using modified polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs). LIX®84I-based polymer inclusion membranes (LIX®-based PIMs) using poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) as support, 2-nitropheny...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ion Transport in Membranes and Membrane Systems: Modelling and Experiment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,432 Views
12 Pages

Screen-Printed Sensor Based on Potentiometric Transduction for Free Bilirubin Detection as a Biomarker for Hyperbilirubinemia Diagnosis

  • Ayman H. Kamel,
  • Abd El-Galil E. Amr,
  • Hoda R. Galal,
  • Mohamed A. Al-Omar and
  • Abdulrahman A. Almehizia

Novel reliable and cost-effective potentiometric screen-printed sensors for free bilirubin (BR) detection were presented. The sensors were fabricated using ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) as an ion-to-electron transducer. The ion-association complex...

(This article belongs to the Section Applied Chemical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,219 Views
12 Pages

New Polymer Inclusion Membrane Containing β-Cyclodextrin Polymer: Application for Pharmaceutical Pollutant Removal from Waste Water

  • Lamia Moulahcene,
  • Mohamed Skiba,
  • Frederic Bounoure,
  • Mohamed Benamor,
  • Nicolas Milon,
  • Francois Hallouard and
  • Malika Lahiani-Skiba

We present herein the preparation of novel polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) containing insoluble β-CD polymer as a carrier, polyvinyl chloride as a base polymer, and dibuthylphtalate (DBP) as a plasticizer in varying proportions. The prepared PIMs...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Membrane Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment)
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  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,699 Views
9 Pages

31 July 2020

Herein, a novel validated potentiometric method is presented for the first time for citicoline determination. The method is based on measuring the potential using new constructed citicoline electrodes. The electrodes are based on the use of citicolin...

(This article belongs to the Section Analytical Chemistry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,253 Views
19 Pages

23 February 2023

Background: The remarkable properties of nickel oxide (NiO) and cerium oxide (CeO2) nanostructures have attracted considerable interest in these nanocomposites as potential electroactive materials for sensor construction. Methods: The mebeverine hydr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Green Analytical Methods for Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, and Environmental Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,949 Views
12 Pages

Modified Diamide and Phosphine Oxide Extracting Compounds as Membrane Components for Cross-Sensitive Chemical Sensors

  • Maria Khaydukova,
  • Danila Militsyn,
  • Mikhail Karnaukh,
  • Bohumir Grüner,
  • Pavel Selucký,
  • Vasily Babain,
  • Andreas Wilden,
  • Dmitry Kirsanov and
  • Andrey Legin

This research is devoted to the development and study of novel cross-sensitive sensors based on modified extracting ligands. According to the previous results of liquid extraction studies, the chemical modification of membrane active components would...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chemical Sensors for Heavy Metals/Toxin Detection)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,482 Views
18 Pages

5 July 2022

The new research presents highly conductive polymeric membranes with a large surface area to volume ratio of metal oxide nanoparticles that were used to determine atropine sulfate (AT) in commercial dosage forms. In sensing and biosensing application...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,234 Views
17 Pages

23 December 2023

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as significant point sources of microlitter particles (MPs) released into the environment. Simultaneously, they play a crucial role in effectively removing a substantial amount of MPs originate...

(This article belongs to the Section Wastewater Treatment and Reuse)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,479 Views
18 Pages

Ionophore-Based Polymeric Sensors for Potentiometric Assay of the Anticancer Drug Gemcitabine in Pharmaceutical Formulation: A Comparative Study

  • Gamal A. E. Mostafa,
  • Maha F. El-Tohamy,
  • Essam A. Ali,
  • Rashad Al-Salahi,
  • Mohamed W. Attwa and
  • Haitham AlRabiah

12 November 2023

Gemcitabine is a chemotherapeutic agent used to treat various malignancies, including breast and bladder cancer. In the current study, three innovative selective gemcitabine hydrochloride sensors are developed using 4-tert-butylcalix-[8]-arene (senso...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Analytical Chemistry Presents with State-of-the-Art Molecular Recognition and Interaction)