Issue 3, 2015

Highly sensitive colorimetric detection of HgII and CuII in aqueous solutions: from amino acids toward solid platforms

Abstract

A chemosensor (NBD-H) based on an amino acid with 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole was used for selective detection of HgII and CuII among 15 metal ions in aqueous solutions by a colorimetric change. NBD-H sensitively differentiated HgII and CuII in aqueous solutions by a color change; a pink color for HgII and an orange color for CuII. NBD-H showed nanomolar detection limits for HgII (176 nM, R2 = 0.996) and CuII (163 nM, R2 = 0.996). The detection limit for CuII was much lower than the maximum allowable level of CuII in drinking water recommended by the U.S. EPA. The binding mode study showed that deprotonation of the NH group of NBD-H played a critical role in the binding and sensing of metal ions. NBD-H immobilized on PEG-PS resin maintained the potent binding affinity and sensing ability for the metal ions. The resin with NBD-H was recyclable for the detection of metal ions in 100% aqueous solutions.

Graphical abstract: Highly sensitive colorimetric detection of HgII and CuII in aqueous solutions: from amino acids toward solid platforms

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
26 Sep 2014
Accepted
22 Nov 2014
First published
24 Nov 2014

Analyst, 2015,140, 744-749

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Highly sensitive colorimetric detection of HgII and CuII in aqueous solutions: from amino acids toward solid platforms

J. Park, B. In, L. N. Neupane and K. Lee, Analyst, 2015, 140, 744 DOI: 10.1039/C4AN01743A

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