Projects per year
Abstract
A method for temperature-dependent sensing of both inorganic mercury (Hg2+) and organic methyl mercury (MeHg+) with the same gold nanoparticle (AuNP) system was achieved. The AuNPs were functionalised with a thymine moiety and aggregation was achieved through binding of a single mercuric species between two thymine molecules on the surface of the nanoparticles. Both Hg2+ and MeHg+ caused a significant change in the visible absorbance spectrum, resulting in a colour change from red to blue. Significantly, the two mercuric species produced different hues of blue, distinguishable by eye. This method could lead to the development of a method for tandem detection of Hg2+ and MeHg+ in environmental samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2088-2091 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ChemistrySelect |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- colorimetric assay
- gold nanoparticle
- mercury(II)
- methyl mercury
- thymine
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Tags and algorithms for studies of protein structures and interactions
Otting, G., Graham, B. & Huber, T.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/15 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Expanding the molecular tool set for structural studies of proteins and their complexes
Graham, B.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/14 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
Equipment
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Centre for Electron Microscopy (MCEM)
Flame Sorrell (Manager) & Peter Miller (Manager)
Office of the Vice-Provost (Research and Research Infrastructure)Facility/equipment: Facility