Abstract
The aim of this research is to characterize the optical properties of heavy metal ions (Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+) using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique. Glass cover slips, used as substrates were coated with a 50 nm gold film using sputter coater. The measurement was carried out at room temperature using Kretchmann SPR technique. When the air medium outside the gold film is changed to heavy metal ions solution, the resonance angle shifted to the higher value for all samples of heavy metal ions solution. By our developed fitting program (using Matlab software), the experimental SPR curves were fitted to obtain the refractive index of Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+ and Zn2+ ions solution with different concentrations. Both the real and imaginary part of refractive index of the heavy metal ions solution increased with the concentration. The results give the basic idea such that the SPR technique could be used as an alternative optical sensor for detecting heavy metal ions in solution.
Highlights
Heavy metals are natural components of the Earth’s crust
The results give the basic idea such that the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique could be used as an alternative optical sensor for detecting heavy metal ions in solution
The optical properties of heavy metal ions solution have been obtained using surface plasmon resonance technique. Both the real and imaginary part of refractive index of the heavy metal ions solution increased with the heavy metal ions concentration
Summary
Heavy metals are natural components of the Earth’s crust. Heavy metals such as copper and zinc, are essential to maintain the metabolism of the human body. Zinc involves in a wide variety of metabolic processes, supports a healthy immune system, and is important for normal growth during pregnancy, childhood and adolescence [3]. They can be poisoning at higher concentration. Lead poisoning may cause severe damage in brain, kidney, liver, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, immune system, or even death [6,7,8]
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