A selective colorimetric and efficient removal strategy for mercury (II) using mesoporous silver-melamine nanocomposites synthesized by controlled supramolecular self-assembly

Mesoporous silver-melamine (Ag-MA) nanocomposites were synthesized by controlled supramolecular self-assembly with various structural morphologies. It was discovered that the rod-like Ag-MA nanocomposites could present the larger Hg2+-enhanced catalysis by forming Ag-Hg alloys. Also, they could display large surface-to-volume area and high aqueous stability for the selective Hg2+ enrichment and absorption of Hg2+ ions by yielding the stable...