The invention provides a nanogold colorimetric method based on an anti-agglomeration principle and a method for determining the content of silver ions in a
water sample by using the nanogold colorimetric method. The method comprises the following steps: taking 200 [mu] L of a nanogold solution prepared by reduction of
sodium citrate, adding 200 [mu] L of a
methimazole solution with a certain concentration, adding 400 [mu] L of a BR
buffer solution, carrying out uniform shaking incubation for 5 min, carrying out
ultraviolet-
visible spectrum scanning, determining the
absorbance of the solution at 520 nm and 660 nm, and taking the
absorbance ratio A520 / A660 of the solution as A0; taking 200 [mu] L of
methimazole with a certain concentration and 200 [mu] L of a
silver ion solution with a certain concentration; adding 200 [mu] L BR
buffer solution, shaking incubation for 10 minutes, adding 200 [mu] L of a nanogold solution; shaking and incubating for 5 minutes, carrying out
ultraviolet-
visible spectrum scanning, determining the
absorbance of the solution at 520 nm and 660 nm, using the absorbance ratio A520 / A660 of the solution as A1, and the change of the absorbance ratio after the silver ions are added is in
linear relation with the concentration of the silver ions so that the content of the silver ions in the
water sample can be rapidly, sensitively and accurately measured. The method is good in selectivity, high in sensitivity and wide in detection range, only an
ultraviolet spectrophotometer is needed for measurement without a large instrument, the operation requirement islow and the method has wide application prospects.