“…34,35 In recent years, rapid detection of Al 3+ using AuNPs as a colorimetric sensor have been reported, in which the AuNPs' surface were functionalized by different Al 3+ recognition ligands, such as diaminodiphenyl sulfone, 36 ascorbic acid, 37 11mercaptoundecanoic acid, 38 5-mercaptomethyltetrazole, 39 poly(acrylic acid), 40 triazole ether, 41 catechol, 42 and xylenol orange. 43 Their detection limits via UV-vis and the naked eye, detection time, and interference ions are summarized in Table 1. It is clear that different ligands have great inuence on the sensitivity and selectivity of the sensors.…”