Polyallylammonium films with electrostatically bound ferrocyanide were formed by electrochemically reducing ferricyanide ions in the presence of polyallylammonium chloride. These films could be deposited onto the surfaces of Pt, Au or SnO 2 electrodes. In anhydrous organic electrolyte solutions, these films are electroinactive but become electroactive after the addition of trace water. For concentrations of water from 0.0 to 0.12% in chlorinated solvents, the electroactivity is linear with water concentration. The linearity between concentration of water and electroactivity can be exploited to develop a subsaturation trace water sensor.
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