Colorimetric detection of copper ions based on a supramolecular complex of water-soluble polythiophene and ATP

• DOI: 10.1039/c3an00151b
• Publication Date: 2013-01-29T16:26:35Z
• Authors: Zhiyi Yao; Binghuan Huang; Xianping Hu; Li Zhang; Depeng Li; Ming Guo; Xiaohui Zhang; Hui Yuan; Hai-Chen Wu
• Keywords: Polythiophene; Naked eye; Cationic polymerization; Aqueous medium; Derivative (finance)

A colorimetric probe for the detection of copper(II) ions in aqueous media by naked eye has been developed based on a supramolecular complex comprised cationic polythiophene derivative and ATP with limit as low 0.05 mM.