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Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 47, Issue 45 p. 8601-8604 Communication A Simple Assay for Direct Colorimetric Visualization of Trinitrotoluene at Picomolar Levels Using Gold Nanoparticles† Ying Jiang, Ying Jiang Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373 Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049 (P.R. China)Search for more papers by this authorHong Zhao Dr., Hong Zhao Dr. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049 (P.R. China)Search for more papers by this authorNingning Zhu Dr., Ningning Zhu Dr. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this authorYuqing Lin Dr., Yuqing Lin Dr. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this authorPing Yu Dr., Ping Yu Dr. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this authorLanqun Mao Prof., Lanqun Mao Prof. lqmao@iccas.ac.cn Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this author Ying Jiang, Ying Jiang Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373 Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049 (P.R. China)Search for more papers by this authorHong Zhao Dr., Hong Zhao Dr. Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049 (P.R. China)Search for more papers by this authorNingning Zhu Dr., Ningning Zhu Dr. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this authorYuqing Lin Dr., Yuqing Lin Dr. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this authorPing Yu Dr., Ping Yu Dr. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this authorLanqun Mao Prof., Lanqun Mao Prof. lqmao@iccas.ac.cn Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080 (P.R. China), Fax: (+86) 10-62559373Search for more papers by this author First published: 21 October 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.200804066Citations: 292 † This research was financially supported by the NSF of China (Grant Nos. 20435030, 20575071, 20625515, 20721140650), National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB935603), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract An explosive situation: By using gold nanoparticles and taking advantage of the donor–acceptor interaction between trinitrotoluene (TNT) and cysteamine, the visualization of TNT can be achieved at picomolar levels (see picture). The color change from red to blue can be seen with the naked eye, which allows sensitive on-the-spot detection. Citing Literature Supporting Information Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Filename Description anie_200804066_sm_miscellaneous_information.pdf144.5 KB miscellaneous information Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume47, Issue45October 27, 2008Pages 8601-8604 RelatedInformation