Simple and rapid multicolor sensor for seminal plasma ROS detection based on synergistic catalytic etching of gold nanobipyramids dopped agarose composite gel

Excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) in seminal plasma can trigger male infertility. Therefore, the development of simple and rapid ROS detection methods is urgently needed, particularly for the early self-screening of preconception couples. Herein, a gold nanobipyramid (Au NBP)-based colorimetric hydrogel for convenient and fast ROS detection is described. In the hydrogel, Au NBP is etched efficiently by ROS under the synergistic effect of Fe