TY - JOUR AU - Ying, Y. AB - The photoacoustic signal generated by laser-induced nanobubbles (PA-LINB) proved to be a sensitive tool to monitor the aggregation of gold nanoparticles. Here, a simple and label-free photoacoustic method for the rapid detection of Pb2+ in the aqueous phase was developed. Due to the high affinity of Pb2+ ions to glutathione, the presence of Pb2+ led to the aggregation of glutathione-conjugated gold nanoparticles (GSH-GNPs). Hence, by measuring the variation of the PA-LINB signal after the aggregation of GSH-GNPs, Pb2+ can be quantified. A low detection limit for Pb2+ (42 nM) and a wide linear working range (~42–1000 nM) were achieved. Furthermore, the proposed method showed good selectivity against other metal ions. TI - Glutathione-Capped Gold Nanoparticles-Based Photoacoustic Sensor for Label-Free Detection of Lead Ions JF - Journal of Applied Spectroscopy DO - 10.1007/s10812-017-0483-6 DA - 2017-07-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/glutathione-capped-gold-nanoparticles-based-photoacoustic-sensor-for-Bf63uL0d3f SP - 401 EP - 406 VL - 84 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -