TY - CONF A1 - Wang, X. A1 - Pauli, Jutta A1 - Resch-Genger, Ute A1 - Niessner, R. A1 - Knopp, D. T1 - Gold nanoparticle-catalyzed uranine reduction N2 - Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can catalyze the decolorization of organic dyes in the presence of sodium borohydride (NaBH4), which can be utilized for sensitive optical signaling. Here, we monitor the catalytic reduction of a fluorescent substrate, exemplarily chosen uranine, by AuNPs serving as nanocatalysts by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Dye reduction is accompanied by dramatic changes in the absorption and fluorescence properties of uranine. As proposed reaction mechanism, we assume electron transfer between uranine and NaBH4 through the AuNPs nanocatalysts which is currently investigated also by time-resolved fluorescence and detailed spectroscopic studies of the influence of pH, NaBH4, and AuNPs on these effects. As ultimate goal, a model reporter platform with colorimetric andfluorometric signaling is anticipated for the detection of different analytes by coating AuNPs with affinity ligands such as antibodies and aptamers and and special separation methods. T2 - Anakon 2015 CY - Graz, Austria DA - 23.03.2015 KW - Fluorescence lifetime KW - Uranine KW - Nanoparticle KW - Surfactant PY - 2015 AN - OPUS4-38957 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -