Although well‐known and studied for centuries, sulfur continues to be at the center of an
extensive array of scientific research topics. As one of the most abundant elements in the …

Nanoparticle technology plays a key role in providing opportunities and possibilities for the
development of new generation of sensing tools. The targeted sensing of selective …

Sensors are devices that respond to physical or chemical stimuli and produce detectable
signals. 1r4 They are a critical extension of human perception of the world in many aspects …

Detection of environmental contamination such as trace-level toxic heavy metal ions mostly
relies on bulky and costly analytical instruments. However, a considerable global need …

Water is one of the essential enablers of life on earth. Beginning with the origin of the
earliest form of life in seawater, it has been central to the evolution of human civilizations …

Exposure to mercury ions can damage the human brain, the nervous system, the endocrine
system, and other biological systems. Much effort has therefore been made to develop real …

An easily prepared platinum nanoparticle (PtNP) probe for the sensitive and selective
detection of Hg2+ ions is developed here. The PtNPs with an average size of approximately …

In recent years, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have drawn considerable research attention in
the fields of catalysis, drug delivery, imaging, diagnostics, therapy and biosensors due to …

Monitoring the levels of potentially toxic metal (PTM) ions (eg, Hg2+, Pb2+, Cu2+) in aquatic
ecosystems is important because these ions can have severe effects on human health and …

For decades, the sandwich assay has been a mainstay in the fields of biodetection, clinical
diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and quality control in various industries. By …