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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
Volume 181, Issue 5-6, Pages 623-629Publisher
SPRINGER WIEN
DOI: 10.1007/s00604-014-1163-3
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Silver nanoparticles; Cyanuric acid; Melamine; Natural waters; UV-Vis spectrometry
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We present two colorimetric procedures for the determination of cyanuric acid, using silver nanoparticle-based (AgNPs) probes. The first is making use of melamine-modified AgNPs which bind to cyanuric acid through hydrogen bonding to form a large conjugate network that enhances the aggregation of AgNPs to produce an absorbance peak at 640 nm and a green coloration. In the second assay, melamine is directly added to the sample in order to form a stable complex with cyanuric acid. AgNPs are then added, resulting in the formation of an absorbance peaking at 525 nm and a color change from green (blank sample) to purple or orange-red as a function of cyanuric acid concentration. Matrix effects, that originate from the interaction of alkaline earth metals with the charged surface of the AgNPs, are mitigated through a matrix-matched calibration. In this manner, spectral transitions can be selectively attributed to the concentration of cyanuric acid, which can be even visually quantified at low mg L-1 levels with minimum sample pre-treatment and without sophisticated instrumentation.
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