2018 | Sweden | Noa Vikman

Gold Nanoparticles: A Potential Colorimetric Sensor of Arsenic in Groundwater

Water issue adressed: Too dirty
Transmission electron microscope micrograph of gold nanoparticles.

In this project surface engineered gold nanoparticles were developed to detect arsenic. A potential lifesaver.

This is how I came up with the idea for this project:

Knowing that I wanted to do something regarding nanotechnology and water, I decided to contact the KTH Materials and Nanophysics department. After having been given access to university literature, I slowly developed the aim of detecting arsenic in water with L-Cysteine functionalized gold nanoparticles.

AUTHORS

School

Kungsholmen's Gymnasium

National organizer

Swedish Federation of Young Scientists

CONTACT WATERTANK

Ania Andersch

Programme manager ania.andersch@siwi.org +46 8 121 360 59