title: Parameters for selective colorimetric sensing of mercury(II) in aqueous solutions using mercaptopropionic acid-modified gold nanoparticles.
abstract: We unveil a new homogeneous assay-using mercaptopropionic acid-modified Au nanoparticles in the presence of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Hg(2+) ions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Ching
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Huan-Tsung
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D015097:3-Mercaptopropionic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D012996:Solutions; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D006046:Gold; D015097:3-Mercaptopropionic Acid; D008628:Mercury