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Cyclen dithiocarbamate-functionalized silver nanoparticles as a probe for colorimetric sensing of thiram and paraquat pesticides via host–guest chemistry

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We have developed a simple and rapid colorimetric method for on-site analysis of thiram and paraquat using cyclen dithiocarbamate-functionalized silver nanoparticles (CN-DTC-Ag NPs) as a colorimetric probe. The synthesized CN-DTC-Ag NPs were characterized by UV–Visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopic techniques. The CN-DTC molecules provide good supramolecular self assembly on the surfaces of Ag NPs to encapsulate thiram and paraquat selectively via “host–guest” chemistry, resulting in red-shift in surface plasmon resonance peak of CN-DTC-Ag NPs from 396 to 530 nm and 510 nm and color change from yellow to pink for thiram and to orange for paraquat, which can be naked-eye detected. The present method shows good linearity in the range of 10.0–20.0 µM and of 50.0–250 µM with limits of detection 2.81 × 10−6 M and 7.21 × 10−6 M for thiram and paraquat, respectively. This method was proved as a promising tool for on-site and real-time monitoring of thiram and paraquat in environmental water, potato, and wheat samples.

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Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India under Fast-Track Young Scientist Scheme (No.SR/FT/CS-54/2010). We thank Gharda Chemicals Ltd, Super Crop Safe Ltd, Atul Ltd, and United Phosphorus Ltd for providing pesticides samples for research purpose. We especially thank Prof. Z.V.P. Murthy and Mr. Chetan Patel, Chemical Engineering Department, SVNIT for providing DLS measurements. We thank to Mr. Vikas Patel, SICART, V.V.Nagar for assistance in TEM data.

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Rohit, J.V., Kailasa, S.K. Cyclen dithiocarbamate-functionalized silver nanoparticles as a probe for colorimetric sensing of thiram and paraquat pesticides via host–guest chemistry. J Nanopart Res 16, 2585 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-014-2585-x

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