Research Article

Schiff Base Ligand Coated Gold Nanoparticles for the Chemical Sensing of Fe(III) Ions

Figure 4

Evolution of the UV-Vis spectra of AuNP@L (10 μM) upon the addition of Fe(NO3)3 in a (9 : 1) EtOH : H2O mixture. Inset: exploded view of the shift of the plasmonic absorption peak from 530 to 559 nm with increasing ferric ion concentration.