There is an urgent need for a rapid, affordable and sensitive analytical method for periodic monitoring of heavy metals in water bodies. Herein, we report for the first time a versatile method for ultratrace level metal detection based on colorimetric sensing. The method integrates preconcentration using a nanomaterial with a colorimetric assay performed directly on the metal-enriched nanomaterial surface. This method circumvents the need for tedious sample pre-processing steps and the complex development of colorimetric probes, thereby reducing the complexity of the analytical procedure. The efficacy of the proposed method was demonstrated for chromium(VI) ions detection in water samples. Amine functionalized mesoporous silica (AMS) obtained from a one-pot synthesis was utilized as a pre-concentration material. The structural and chemical analysis of AMS was conducted to confirm its physico-chemical properties. The pre-concentration conditions were optimized to maximise the colorimetric signal. AMS exhibited a discernible colour change from white to purple (visible to the naked eye) for trace Cr(VI) ions concentration as low as 0.5 μg L. This method shows high selectivity for Cr(VI) ions with no colorimetric signal from other metal ions. We believe our method of analysis has a high scope for de-centralized monitoring of organic/inorganic pollutants in resource-constrained settings.
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