Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles

A simple, cost-effective, and rapid colorimetric method for hydrazine detection using tryptophan-caped gold nanoparticles (Trp-AuNPs) has been developed. Tryptophan (Trp) is a protein with reducibility and amino group which can reduce chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) to AuNPs and modify the surface of AuNP...

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Main Authors: Wenhua Gao, Jing Xi, Yunsheng Chen, Song Xiao, Xingqing Wang, Jun Li, Jincheng Xiao, Yaowen Chen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Spectroscopy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/517613
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author Wenhua Gao
Jing Xi
Yunsheng Chen
Song Xiao
Xingqing Wang
Jun Li
Jincheng Xiao
Yaowen Chen
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Jing Xi
Yunsheng Chen
Song Xiao
Xingqing Wang
Jun Li
Jincheng Xiao
Yaowen Chen
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description A simple, cost-effective, and rapid colorimetric method for hydrazine detection using tryptophan-caped gold nanoparticles (Trp-AuNPs) has been developed. Tryptophan (Trp) is a protein with reducibility and amino group which can reduce chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) to AuNPs and modify the surface of AuNPs simultaneously. The Trp-AuNPs could be used to quantitatively detect hydrazine and showed different responses to vary concentration of hydrazine in an aqueous solution based on the aggregation-induced color change of Trp-AuNPs. The real water sample analysis verified the conclusion. The sensitivity of the detection system was influenced by the size of AuNPs which is determined by the pH of the detection system, the concentration of Trp, and the react time. We found that higher temperature contributed to more rapidly results. The detection system can detect as low as 1 μM hydrazine. We expect our approach to have wide-ranging applications in the developing region for monitoring water quality in some areas.
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spelling doaj-art-d90660a814de4121a3ea79a86e94ea452025-02-03T07:23:35ZengWileyJournal of Spectroscopy2314-49202314-49392013-01-01201310.1155/2013/517613517613Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold NanoparticlesWenhua Gao0Jing Xi1Yunsheng Chen2Song Xiao3Xingqing Wang4Jun Li5Jincheng Xiao6Yaowen Chen7Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Medical College of Guiyang, Guizhou, Guiyang 550004, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaDepartment of Chemistry, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaAnalysis & Testing Center, Shantou University, Guangdong, Shantou 515063, ChinaA simple, cost-effective, and rapid colorimetric method for hydrazine detection using tryptophan-caped gold nanoparticles (Trp-AuNPs) has been developed. Tryptophan (Trp) is a protein with reducibility and amino group which can reduce chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) to AuNPs and modify the surface of AuNPs simultaneously. The Trp-AuNPs could be used to quantitatively detect hydrazine and showed different responses to vary concentration of hydrazine in an aqueous solution based on the aggregation-induced color change of Trp-AuNPs. The real water sample analysis verified the conclusion. The sensitivity of the detection system was influenced by the size of AuNPs which is determined by the pH of the detection system, the concentration of Trp, and the react time. We found that higher temperature contributed to more rapidly results. The detection system can detect as low as 1 μM hydrazine. We expect our approach to have wide-ranging applications in the developing region for monitoring water quality in some areas.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/517613
spellingShingle Wenhua Gao
Jing Xi
Yunsheng Chen
Song Xiao
Xingqing Wang
Jun Li
Jincheng Xiao
Yaowen Chen
Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles
Journal of Spectroscopy
title Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles
title_full Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles
title_fullStr Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles
title_short Hydrogen-Bonding Recognition-Induced Colorimetric Determination of Hydrazine Based on the Tryptophan Capped Gold Nanoparticles
title_sort hydrogen bonding recognition induced colorimetric determination of hydrazine based on the tryptophan capped gold nanoparticles
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/517613
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