Gold Nanoparticle-based Colorimetric Assay for Determination of Lead（Ⅱ） in Aqueous Media

摘要

The authors presented a simple colorimetric assay for the detection of toxic heavy metal lead(Ⅱ) ion(Pb2+).Pentapeptide,cysteine-alanine-leacine-asparagine-asparagine(CALNN),functionalized gold nanoparticles(GNPs) were aggregated in the presence of the divalent metal ion in solution by an ion-templated chelation process,which caused an easily measurable change in the absorption spectrum of the particles.Typically,mono-dispersing GNPs exhibit an absorption band at 522 nm,corresponding to a red color solution,while aggregated GNPs have it at longer wavelengths,corresponding to a purple or blue color solution.The chelation/aggregation process is reversible via the addition of a strong metal ion chelator such as EDTA.Highly selective and sensitive detection of Pb2+ in aqueous solution is thus provided.A detection limit of 0.1 μmol/L of Pb2+ was demonstrated.