Rapid and high precision detection of toxic metal ions is one of the chief requirements today
to combat environment pollution. Gold nanoparticles play a key role in this by assisting the …

Calixarenes (CAs), representing the third generation of supramolecular hosts and one of the
most widely studied macrocyclic scaffolds, offer (almost) unlimited structure and application …

Conspectus Among many outstanding findings associated with the quantum size effect, one
of the most exciting is the discovery of the antigalvanic reaction (AGR), which is the opposite …

Recent developments in nanotechnology and engineering have produced a plethora of
nanomaterials with amazing physical/chemical properties and enhanced sensing potential …

Among the diverse development of stimuli-responsive assemblies, plasmonic nanoparticle
(NP) assemblies functionalized with responsive molecules are of a major interest. In this …

In this study, we report a novel application of valine-capped gold nanoparticles for
colorimetric and visual detection of lead ions. The–COO− group of the hydrophobic valine …

Abstract Excess nitrite (NO2-) concentrations in water supplies is considered detrimental to
the environment and human health, and is associated with incidence of stomach cancer. In …

Host–guest recognition plays an important role in biological analysis and biosensing.
Accordingly, great efforts have been devoted to the development of sensors using versatile …

A facile strategy for the preparation of water soluble gold nanoparticles functionalized by
dithiocarbamate derivative of calixarene and application of this material as colorimetric …

We report a simple and cost-effective paper-based and colorimetric dual-mode detection of
As (III) and Pb (II) based on glucose-functionalized gold nanoparticles under optimized …