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Kanokwan Chaiendoo1, Sawarin Sooksin1, Sirinan Kulchat1
1Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Abstract:
A selective colorimetric assay for detecting formaldehyde (FA) was proposed based on silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) templated by polymethacrylic acid (PMAA). The chemodosimeter was easily fabricated by the formation of Tollens' reagent in the presence of AgNCs (AgNCs@Tollens). The detection principle was based on the change in the color caused by the change in the particle size from nanoclusters (no LSPR) to nanoparticles (with LSPR) upon the reduction of Tollens' reagent by FA. In the presence of FA, the intensity of a new absorbance band with a maximum at a wavelength of 430 nm corresponding to the LSPR of the AgNPs linearly increased as a function of the FA concentration, exhibiting a color change that could be observed by the naked eye. This method provided a working range of 30-50 µM with lower detection limit (LOD) of 27.99 µM. The proposed method exhibited excellent selectivity towards FA over other aldehyde-containing compounds.
