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Colorimetric quantitative sensing of alkali metal ions based on reversible assembly and disassembly of gold nanoparticles
- Issue Date
- Nov-2013
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
- Keywords
- Alkali metal ion sensing; Reversible assembly and disassembly; Gold nanoparticle; Colorimetric; Quantitative
- Citation
- CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS, v.13, no.9, pp.1889 - 1893
- Journal Title
- CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS
- Volume
- 13
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 1889
- End Page
- 1893
- ISSN
- 1567-1739
- Abstract
- A novel and simple method for the colorimetric quantitative sensing of individual alkali metal ions (Li+, Na+, K+, and Rb+) based on the reversible properties of self-assembled aggregates and individual gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) is described. This paper demonstrates reversible self-assembly processes where the degree of assembly and disassembly is dependent on the individual alkali metal ion concentration, nanoparticle size, and alkali metal ionic radii. The color changes of the colloidal Au NPs with metal ion concentrations in colloidal NP solutions occur reversibly. Below a certain concentration of alkali metal ions, the aggregates of Au NPs are redispersed. As the Au NP diameters and the alkali metal ionic radii increase, the critical concentration decreases. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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- Joo, Sang Woo
- College of Natural Sciences (Department of Chemistry)