A new type of cadmium ion-selective electrode with solid contact with the implementation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as the ion-to-electron transducer and ionic liquid: 1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMImPF(6)) as a lipophilic ionic additive was reported. The proposed electrode exhibits low detection limit and short response time but has stable, reproducible and reversible potential. The presence of the interfacial water film was evaluated by the potentiometric water layer test and electrical properties of the membrane were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.