PMID- 36157721 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220928 IS - 2470-1343 (Electronic) IS - 2470-1343 (Linking) VI - 7 IP - 37 DP - 2022 Sep 20 TI - Synthesis and Characterization of 1H-Imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic Acid-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles: Dual Colorimetric Sensors of Zn(2+) and Homocysteine. PG - 33423-33431 LID - 10.1021/acsomega.2c04165 [doi] AB - A colorimetric assay has been developed for Zn(2+) and homocysteine (Hcy) detection using functionalized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). AgNPs have been synthesized using silver nitrate, where sodium citrate is used as a stabilizing agent and NaBH(4) as a reducing agent. Then, the nanoparticles (citrate@AgNPs) were functionalized with 1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarboxylic acid (IDCA). UV-visible and FTIR spectra suggested that IDCA was functionalized on the surface of citrate@AgNPs through the N atom of the imidazole ring. The IDCA-functionalized silver nanoparticles (IDCA@AgNPs) simultaneously detected Zn(2+) and Hcy from aqueous solution and showed different responses to the two analytes (Zn(2+) and Hcy) based on the aggregation-induced color change of IDCA@AgNPs. They showed the color change from yellow to red, which was easily discriminated by visual inspection as well as UV-visible spectroscopy. The surface plasmon resonance absorbance values of Zn(2+) and Hcy are 485 and 512 nm, respectively, when Zn(2+) and Hcy react with IDCA@AgNPs. IDCA@AgNPs showed linearity with Zn(2+) and Hcy concentrations, with the detection limit of 2.38 muM and 0.54 nM, respectively (S/N = 3). The IDCA@AgNPs showed excellent selectivity toward Zn(2+) and Hcy compared to the different metal ions and amino acids, respectively. Optimal detection was achieved toward Zn(2+) and Hcy in the pH range 3-10. In addition, IDCA@AgNPs were used to detect Zn(2+) and Hcy from lake water, showing low interference. CI - (c) 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. FAU - Mondal, Palash AU - Mondal P AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0649-1034 AD - School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1604, United States. FAU - Yarger, Jeffery L AU - Yarger JL AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7385-5400 AD - School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1604, United States. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220907 PL - United States TA - ACS Omega JT - ACS omega JID - 101691658 PMC - PMC9494438 COIS- The authors declare no competing financial interest. EDAT- 2022/09/27 06:00 MHDA- 2022/09/27 06:01 PMCR- 2022/09/07 CRDT- 2022/09/26 17:12 PHST- 2022/07/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/08/26 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/09/26 17:12 [entrez] PHST- 2022/09/27 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/09/27 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/09/07 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1021/acsomega.2c04165 [doi] PST - epublish SO - ACS Omega. 2022 Sep 7;7(37):33423-33431. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04165. eCollection 2022 Sep 20.