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Qualitative and quantitative processes for reactive chemicals in liquids using doped sol-gel glasses
Assignee: Yissum Research Development Co of Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Filing: 1992-09-30
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2012-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A process for qualitative or quantitative determination of a reactive chemical contained in a liquid sample by forming doped sol-gel glass pellets from a metal alkoxide, arranging the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets in a glass tube, contacting a liquid sample containing a reactive chemical with the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets contained in the glass tube, and measuring a length of a stained portion of the glass tube resulting from a color change in the sol-gel glass pellets. The sol-gel glass pellets are formed by a gelling step conducted at room temperature in the presence of a colorimetric reagent dopant which produces a color change in the presence of the reactive chemical, and a drying step conducted at not greater than 41° C. The doped sol-gel glass pellets contain the colorimetric reagent dopant encapsulated therein and the encapsulated colorimetric reagent dopant is color changeable in the presence of the reactive chemical in the pores of the doped sol-gel glass pellets.
Inventors
- 👤 David Avnir
- 👤 Michael Ottolenghi
- 👤 Ovadia Lev
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:23
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/281; B01J20/291; B01J20/282; B01J20/283; C; C03; C03C; C03C4/00; C03C4/0007; G; G01; G01N; G01N31/00; G01N31/22; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/5436; G01N33/551; G01N33/552; G01N33/68; G01N33/6863; G01N33/6869; G01N33/84; B01J2220/00; B01J2220/50; B01J2220/54; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/90; G01N30/92
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A process for qualitative or quantitative determination of a reactive chemical contained in a liquid sample, comprising (a) forming porous doped sol-gel glass pellets from a metal alkoxide by a gelling step conducted at room temperature in the presence of a colorimetric reagent dopant which produces a color change in the presence of a reactive chemical, and a drying step conducted at not greater than 41° C., the doped sol-gel glass pellets containing the colorimetric reagent dopant encapsulated therein and the encapsulated colorimetric reagent dopant being color changeable in the presence of the reactive chemical in the pores of the doped sol-gel glass pellets; (b) arranging the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets in a glass tube; (c) contacting a liquid sample containing the reactive chemical with the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets contained in the glass tube; and (d) measuring a length of a stained portion of the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets resulting from the colorimetric reagent dopant color change produced by reaction with the reactive chemical.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A process for qualitative or quantitative determination of a reactive chemical contained in a liquid sample, comprising (a) forming porous doped sol-gel glass pellets from a metal alkoxide by a gelling step conducted at room temperature in the presence of a colorimetric reagent dopant which produces a color change in the presence of a reactive chemical, and a drying step conducted at not greater than 41° C., the doped sol-gel glass pellets containing the colorimetric reagent dopant encapsulated therein and the encapsulated colorimetric reagent dopant being color changeable in the presence of the reactive chemical in the pores of the doped sol-gel glass pellets; (b) arranging the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets in a glass tube; (c) contacting a liquid sample containing the reactive chemical with the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets contained in the glass tube; and (d) measuring a length of a stained portion of the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets resulting from the colorimetric reagent dopant color change produced by reaction with the reactive chemical.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as defined by claim 1, wherein the glass tube is a capillary tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process as defined by claim 1, wherein the liquid sample is contacted with the porous doped sol-gel glass pellets by immersing the glass tube in the liquid sample.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as defined by claim 3, wherein a capillary force drives the liquid sample through the glass tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as defined by claim 3, wherein a pumping means drives the liquid sample through the glass tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as defined by claim 1, wherein the colorimetric reagent dopant is 1,10-o-phenanthroline and the reactive chemical is iron(II) ion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as defined by claim 1, wherein the colorimetric reagent dopant is 1-nitroso-2-naphthol and the reactive chemical is cobalt ion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as defined by claim 1, wherein the colorimetric reagent dopant is alizarin and the reactive chemical is aluminum ion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 1, wherein the colorimetric reagent dopant is an acidic pH indicator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as defined in claim 1, wherein the colorimetric reagent dopant is an alkaline pH indicator.
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