An Efficient One Pot Synthesis of Water-Dispersible Calix[4]arene Polyhydrazide Protected Gold Nanoparticles-A “Turn Off” Fluorescent Sensor for Hg[II] Ions
In the present study, we report the synthesis of aqueous stable gold nanoparticles by using calix[4]arene polyhydrazide (CPH) as both reducing and capping agents. The calix[4]arene polyhydrazide reduced gold nanoparticles (CPH-AuNps) were characterized by UV/Vis, particle size analyzer
(PSA) and transmission electron mictroscopy (TEM). The records confirmed high stability of CPH-AuNps in aqueous solution over a long period of time and even at varied pH. Additionally, CPH-AuNps have been investigated for its application as “Turn Off” fluorescent sensor for Hg[II].
A concentration of Hg[II] in the limit of 10 nM to 10 μM can be detected based on fluorescence quenching of the CPH-AuNPs and it was also concluded from the spectroscopic data that CPHAuNPs possess excellent selectivity to Hg[II] over several metal ions like Pb[II], Cu[II], Cd[II],
Mn[II], Zn[II] and Ni[II].
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 May 2012
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