The invention provides a visual
colorimetric sensor, a preparation method thereof and a method for detecting
nitrite, the visual
colorimetric sensor comprises a substrate and a color developing functional layer, the color developing functional layer is loaded on the substrate through a
hydrogen bond, the substrate comprises a
cellulose membrane, and the color developing functional layer comprises a TMB material. According to the invention, the
cellulose membrane is used as the substrate and the
hydrogen bond is used for loading the TMB to form the color developing functional layer, so that the contact area between the TMB and
nitrite ions is increased due to the porous characteristic of the
cellulose membrane, and the TMB is reduced in loss due to stable loading, so that the reaction is more sufficient to realize high-sensitivity detection; by means of the specific
chromogenic reaction of TMB and
nitrite ions and the extremely strong anti-interference ability, it is ensured that detection is accurate and high in selectivity in a complex sample, meanwhile, color change is visual and distinguishable,
visual detection easy and convenient to operate is achieved, and finally the detection requirements of the
World Health Organization and the
national standard for nitrite in food are met.