Facile one-pot synthesis of gold nanoparticles and their sensing protocol

摘要

This communication reports facile one pot synthesis of amoxicillin and sodium salt of amoxicillin stabilized gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs). Primarily the cyclic thioether linkage I.e. the thiozolidine ring of amoxicillin is utilized for sequestering Au(m). Fluorescence quenching of these clusters makes it an efficient protocol for sensing Cu~(2+) at nano scale levels.