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ReviewJournal of fluorescence2021

Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles as Colorimetric and Fluorimetric Sensor for Environmentally Toxic Mercury Ions: An Overview.

Nandan C Pomal, Keyur D Bhatt, Krunal M Modi, Ajay L Desai, Nihal P Patel, Anita Kongor, Viliam Kolivoška

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Review in Journal of fluorescence, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nandan C PomalDepartment of Chemistry, Ganpat University, Kherva, Mehsana, Gujarat, 384012, India.
Keyur D BhattDepartment of Chemistry, Ganpat University, Kherva, Mehsana, Gujarat, 384012, India. drkdbhatt@outlook.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9301-576X
Krunal M ModiDepartment of Chemistry, Ganpat University, Kherva, Mehsana, Gujarat, 384012, India. kmm01@ganpatuniversity.ac.in.
Ajay L DesaiDepartment of Chemistry, Ganpat University, Kherva, Mehsana, Gujarat, 384012, India.
Nihal P PatelDepartment of Chemistry, Ganpat University, Kherva, Mehsana, Gujarat, 384012, India.
Anita KongorDepartment of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India.
Viliam KolivoškaJ. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Dolejskova 3, 18223, Prague, Czech Republic. viliam.kolivoska@jh-inst.cas.cz.
Ganpat University · INCzech Academy of Sciences, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry · CZGujarat University · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nanoscience is a multifaceted field which encompasses metal nanoparticles (MNPs) having novel and size-related optical properties significantly different from the bulk level as well as at the atomic level. Amongst noble MNPs, the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have unique properties for metal interaction. Presently, there have been expedite reports which are taken under the review in virtue of sensing the mercury ions in aqueous media. Mercury dissemination in various forms contaminates the ecosystem. Globally mercury is ranked as the most toxic element and an urgent threat to humans since it causes major health issues. Employing MNPs, especially AgNPs for the detection of mercury ions is the economic, handy and apt method in contrast to time-consuming methods that use expensive instrumentations. The review highlights a study of colorimetric and fluorimetric detection of the level of Hg (II) ions in aqueous media selectively with high sensitivity in different courses of conditions using AgNPs synthesized by various approaches. Graphical abstract.

Indexed as

ColorimetryFluorometryMercuryMetal NanoparticlesSilverIonsIonsMercurySilverColorimetric detectionFluorimetric sensingMercury ionsNanoscienceSilver nanoparticles

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PMID33609215
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