title: Label-free fluorescence detection of mercury ions based on the regulation of the Ag autocatalytic reaction.
abstract: In this work, a novel facile nanoparticle autocatalytic sensor based on the inhibition of the Ag autocatalytic reaction for the determination of Hg(2+) was developed. o-Phenylenediamine (OPD) tended to be oxidized into 2,3-diaminophenazine (OPDox) by silver ions (Ag(+)) followed by the formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Employed as a catalyst, the thus-formed AgNPs would further promote the reaction between OPD and Ag(+). When Hg(2+) was introduced, Hg(2+) adsorbed on the surface of the AgNPs, thus inhibiting the oxidation process mentioned above and achieving weakened fluorescence intensity. A linear relationship between fluorescence intensity and Hg(2+) concentration (within the range from 10 nM to 2500 nM) was obtained and the detection limit reached as low as 8.2 nM. The proposed method was also applied for the determination of Hg(2+) in real water samples with satisfactory results. The protocol showed excellent advantages of sensitivity and selectivity for Hg(2+) over various metal ions and anions. Meanwhile, this method was simpler and more cost-effective compared with many reported nanomaterial- and DNA-based approaches. Furthermore, an "INHIBIT" logic gate based on the Ag(+)-Hg(2+)-OPD system has also been designed.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China. zli@ciac.ac.cn.
authors: Haichao
authors: H
authors: Dai
authors: Pengjuan
authors: P
authors: Ni
authors: Yujing
authors: Y
authors: Sun
authors: Jingting
authors: J
authors: Hu
authors: Shu
authors: S
authors: Jiang
authors: Yilin
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Zhuang
authors: Z
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D003124:Colorimetry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008128:Logic; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010655:Phenylenediamines / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010655:Phenylenediamines; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D012834:Silver; D008628:Mercury