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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leonidas G Bachas, Lexington, KY (US);
M Frederick Hawthorne, Encino, CA (US);
Ibrahim H Badr, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
204418 ; 525 55 ; 525 56 ; 525 57 ; 525 58 ; 525 61 ; 525165 ; 524186 ; 204413 ; 204415 ; 204416 ;
Abstract
Ion-selective membranes are disclosed which are suitable for use in ion-selective sensors. The membranes include a mercuracarborand ionophore. Exemplary ion-selective membranes include Mercuracarborand-3 as the ionophore which is incorporated within a polymer matrix. The ion-selective membranes may be used in a wide variety of ion sensors including ion-selective membrane electrodes.