Colorimetric detection of Cu2+ based on the formation of peptide-copper complexes on silver nanoparticle surfaces

Gajanan Sampatrao Ghodake, Surendra Krishna Shinde, Rijuta Ganesh Saratale, Avinash Ashok Kadam, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Asad Syed, Fuad Ameen, Dae Young Kim

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Abstract

We developed a colorimetric method for the rapid detection of copper ions (Cu2+) in aqueous solution. The detection of Cu2+ is based on coordination reactions of Cu2+ with casein peptide-functionalized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), leading to a distinct color change of the solution from yellow to red. The developed method has a good detection limit of about 0.16 μM Cu2+ using 0.05 mL of AgNPs stock solution and a linearity in the range of 0.08-1.44 μM Cu2+ with a correlation coefficient of R2 = 0.973. The developed method is a useful tool for the detection of Cu2+ ions. Furthermore, it can be used for monitoring Cu2+ in water at concentrations below the safe limit for drinking water set by the World Health Organization.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1414-1422
Number of pages9
JournalBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
Volume9
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Absorbance
  • Dispersion
  • Drinking water
  • Rapid detection
  • UV spectroscopy

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