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Functionalization of Silver Nanoparticles with Carbohydrate Derivative for Colorimetric Assay of Thiram

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The surface of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) was functionalized with a carbohydrate derivative (glutathione-lactose, GSH-Lac) to form GSH-Lac-Ag NPs for sensing of thiram in real samples with a rapid and sensitive visual readout. This colorimetric assay of thiram relies on the change in the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) band of the GSH-Lac-Ag NPs, resulting in their aggregation by thiram, which leads to a visual change of the GSH-Lac-Ag NPs from yellow to reddish brown. As a result, the SPR band of GSH-Lac-Ag NPs red-shifts from 406 nm to 458 nm, showing good linearity in the range of 0.01 µM to 3.00 µM (R2 = 0.9841) with a limit of detection (LOD) of 3.00 nM. Addition of other pesticides did not show a remarkable red-shift of the SPR band of the GSH-Lac-Ag NPs, indicating their high selectivity as a colorimetric sensor. This method enables a facile and portable analytical platform for on-site detection of thiram in real samples with minimum volume.

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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). The authors greatly acknowledge Gharda Chemicals Ltd, Super Crop Safe Ltd, Atul Ltd, and United Phosphorus Ltd for providing pesticide samples for research purposes. V.D., M.K., and S.K.K. acknowledge the Director, SVNIT, Surat, India for providing necessary facilities to carry out this work.

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  2. Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Chem-Bio Diagnostic Technology, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea

    Tae-Jung Park

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Dhavle, V., Kateshiya, M.R., Park, TJ. et al. Functionalization of Silver Nanoparticles with Carbohydrate Derivative for Colorimetric Assay of Thiram. J. Electron. Mater. 50, 3676–3685 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-08875-y

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