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Colorimetric sensing of metal ions using biosynthesized silver nanoparticles

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In this study, biogenic silver nanoparticles obtained from Murraya koenigii leaf extract were first employed as a prospective colorimetric sensor for the rapid identification of various ions including heavy and transition metallic ions in aqueous solutions. The colorimetric sensor was cost-effective and exhibited good selectivity. Transition and heavy metallic ions like Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Pb2+, and Hg2+ were both qualitatively and quantitatively identified spectrophotometrically by means of the synthesized silver nanoparticles. The possible mechanism responsible for the colorimetric sensing of metal ions was evaluated in our study.

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Financial support from the projects funded by the DHESTBT (Department of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Biotechnology), Government of West Bengal (Memo no. 161(sanc)/ST/P/S&T/9G-50/2017 dated 8/2/2018) has been acknowledged by UKS. AG would like to acknowledge SVMCM for providing JRF fellowship. SD would like to gratefully acknowledge Jadavpur University for the research support to AG.

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  1. Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Physical Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, West Bengal, India

    A. Ghosh & S. Das

  2. Department of Chemistry, Behala College, Kolkata, 700060, West Bengal, India

    A. Ghosh & U. K. Sur

  3. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, 1/AF, Salt Lake, Sector-I, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India

    D. Senapati

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A. Ghosh had carried out the whole synthesis, characterization and application based work mentioned in this paper. He had also helped in writing this manuscript. He is the first author.S. Das He had also helped writing this manuscript. He is also the research supervisor of A. Ghosh.D. Senapati has contributed in the synthesis and characterization.U.K.Sur is the corresponding author. He has written the manuscript and has provided the research idea.

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Ghosh, A., Das, S., Senapati, D. et al. Colorimetric sensing of metal ions using biosynthesized silver nanoparticles. Interactions 245, 190 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-024-02021-w

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