Colorimetric detection of copper ions in tap water during the synthesis of silver/dopamine nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Yurong Ma,
Hongyun Niu,
Xiaole Zhang,
Yaqi Cai
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/c1cc15048k
Subject(s) - tap water , copper , selectivity , silver nanoparticle , nanoparticle , ion , chemistry , nanotechnology , dopamine , inorganic chemistry , materials science , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , environmental engineering , neuroscience , biology , engineering
A facile, economic and eco-friendly colorimetric sensor for Cu(2+) using dopamine/silver nanoparticles was developed. The sensor shows excellent sensitivity and selectivity toward Cu(2+) in the range of 3.2-512 ppb and can be applied for Cu(2+) detection in tap water.
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