Abstract
Rapid and accurate detection of toxic metal ions is the key to combating food contamination and environmental pollution. In sensor arrays, gold nanoparticles play a crucial role in monitoring metal ions based on surface plasmon resonance. However, identifying metal ions with unknown concentrations in a complex system through this assay is difficult because of its monotonous color change and weak anti-interference ability. To overcome these limitations, a sensitive, flexible, low-cost, and multicolor sensor array was designed herein. The applicability of the sensor array for the qualitative and quantitative analyses of metal ions in food and water was also verified. The developed sensor array could classify 14 metal ions (Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Cd2+, Cr3+, Co2+, Ba2+, K+, Tl+, Pb2+, and Hg2+) of unknown concentration with an accuracy of 100%. In addition, partial least squares models were established to quantify Tl+, Pb2+, and Hg2+ in water and rice samples, with square correlation coefficients (R2) of 0.9991, 0.9742, and 0.9731, respectively. This method can be used for accurate quantitative and qualitative analyses of heavy metal ions in water and food.
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