direct orthogonal signal correction(dosc) and savitzky-golay filters (sgf) were applied as preprocessing methods on the original and first derivative absorbance data. principle component regression (pcr), partial least squares (pls) and iterative target transformation factor analysis (ittfa), were used in spectrophotometric simultaneous determination of heavy divalent metal ions, lead, zinc,mer...

Sensors for the detection of heavy metal ions in water are high demand due to danger they pose both environment and human health. Among their possible approaches, modulation photoluminescence gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) is gaining wide interest as an alternative classical analytical methods based on complex high-cost instrumentation. In present work, luminescent oxidized AuNCs emitting ultraviole...

Two new tripodal receptors (1–2) have been synthesized and characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. The nano-aggregates of 1 and 2 (N1 and N2) have been prepared by a re-precipitation method in aqueous medium and have shown different photo-physical properties. Nano-aggregates of 1 (N1) can selectively recognize Hg(2+) in aqueous medium in the presence of other metal ions with enhancem...

A systematic study on the efficiency of inductively coupled plasma quadruple mass spectrometry (ICP–QMS) in determination of stable mercury isotopes profile has been conducted. Two types of effects have been observed: non-specific, which influenced all mercury isotopes, and specific, which applied only to selected isotopes. Non-specific effects were those, for which the sensitivity depended sig...

Mercury contamination in drinking water is a worldwide problem due to its severely harming effects on the human body. A nanostructured natural bioadsorbent, carboxycellulose nanofiber extracted from raw moringa plant using nitro-oxidation method (termed NOCNF), capable of effectively remediating this has been demonstrated. Nitro-oxidation simple approach that can extract carboxylated nanocellul...

N-propylsalicylidene based on silica as ion exchanger (IE) was used for the separation by complexation of Mn2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Hg2+, Cr3+, Fe3+, and UO22+ from their parent solutions. IE and its metal complexes are characterized by elemental analysis, electronic and infrared spectra, in addition to thermal analysis in atmospheric pressure. The mode of chelation and the proposed geometric str...

n-propylsalicylidene based on silica as ion exchanger (ie) was used for the separation by complexation of mn2+, co2+, ni2+, cu2+, hg2+, cr3+, fe3+, and uo22+ from their parent solutions. ie and its metal complexes are characterized by elemental analysis, electronic and infrared spectra, in addition to thermal analysis in atmospheric pressure. the mode of chelation and the proposed geometric str...

We present here a highly selective and sensitive label-free method to detect Hg(2+) ions in aqueous solution by using DNA molecular machine-based fluorescent Ag nanoclusters (AgNCs). This mechanism is based on the Hg(2+) ions triggering machine-like operations of DNA and the "product" of the machine being used to stabilize fluorescent AgNCs. In this method, a tailored DNA, containing a sequence...

This study used a thiolated calix[4]arene derivative modified on gold nanoparticles and screen-printed carbon electrode (TC4/AuNPs/SPCE) for Pb2+ Cu2+ determination. The surface of the was characterised via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance (EIS). Differential pulse (DPV) detect...