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. 2021 Sep 15;11(49):30635–30645. doi: 10.1039/d1ra04834a

Optimization of Na3Ct/HAuCl4 molar ratio for Al3+ determination via the naked eye.

Na3Ct/HAuCl4 molar ratio TADA–AuNPs solution color Naked eye detection limit of Al3+ (μM)
0.8 : 1 Purple No obvious color change
1.6 : 1 Purple No obvious color change
3.2 : 1 Slight purple No obvious color change
6.4 : 1 Dark-red 1.5
12.8 : 1 Dark-red 2.0