Abstract
A novel, biodegradable colorimetric chemosensor for Cu2+ ions detection in aqueous water was designed using poly (aspartic acid) nanofibrous hydrogel, based on the strong complexation ability of poly (aspartic acid) nanofibrous hydrogel and the specific color change phenomena of biuret reaction. The poly (aspartic acid) nanofibrous hydrogel sensor exhibited high sensitivity and selectivity toward Cu2+ ions over other competing ions with a detection limit of 0.01 mg/L. Furthermore, the poly (aspartic acid) nanofibrous hydrogel sensor displayed a sensitive colorimetric response in the presence of Cu2+ ions according to the pH values it exposed to. The on–off–on color switching behavior upon pH alternation between 14 and 1 illustrated an excellent reversible color change. This low-cost, biodegradable and reversible sensor possessed a promising application for practical Cu2+ ions detection in real water samples and provided a new insight into the design of colorimetric sensor based on nanofibrous hydrogel.
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