Parameters for selective colorimetric sensing of mercury(II) in aqueous solutions using mercaptopropionic acid-modified gold nanoparticles

Chih-Ching Huang; Huan-Tsung Chang

doi:10.1039/b615383f

Parameters for selective colorimetric sensing of mercury(II) in aqueous solutions using mercaptopropionic acid-modified gold nanoparticles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Mar 28:(12):1215-7. doi: 10.1039/b615383f. Epub 2006 Dec 11.

Authors

Chih-Ching Huang¹, Huan-Tsung Chang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

PMID: 17356760
DOI: 10.1039/b615383f

Abstract

We unveil a new homogeneous assay-using mercaptopropionic acid-modified Au nanoparticles in the presence of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Hg(2+) ions.

MeSH terms

3-Mercaptopropionic Acid / chemistry*
Colorimetry / methods*
Gold / chemistry*
Mercury / analysis*
Metal Nanoparticles*
Solutions
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
Water / chemistry

Substances

Solutions
Water
Gold
3-Mercaptopropionic Acid
Mercury