Sensing element of a benzopurpurin 4B-based optical sensor for determining the acidity of etch solutions

Deposition conditions are studied, and a Langinuir-Blodgett film (LBF) based on the benzopurpurin 4B indicator immobilized in the polyamide acid salt matrix is obtained. The protolytic properties of the indicator are studied in water, micelles of cationic and nonionic surfactants, and LBFs. It is shown that, in going from water to the cited micelles and LBFs, pK(ind) is shifted to the acidic region by 3.25, 1.18, and 2.30 pH units, respectively. The possibility of using the produced LBF as the sensing element of an optical sensor for the determination of the acidity of solutions in the pH range 1-0 is demonstrated. The LBF is applied to the determination of the acidity of solutions in etch baths. The response time in the operating range is 10-20 s; the standard deviation is no more than 4%.