Gold nanoparticles have emerged as versatile tools in biomedical research owing to their unique optical, electronic and chemical properties at the nanoscale. Their capacity for surface plasmon ...

Endometriosis is a painful, common condition affecting women worldwide, but treatment and diagnosis options are scarce. A new ...

Health care professionals use tiny particles of gold (nanoparticles) for a variety of medical applications—from diagnostic imaging to cancer treatment. Gold works well for these applications because ...

Some key applications of gold nanoparticles include photonics, medicine and catalysis. 3 Gold nanoparticles have a high absorption cross-section in the visible and infrared regions, which can be tuned ...

Occasionally referred to as ‘colloidal gold,’ gold colloid is a suspension comprising sub-micron gold nanoparticles suspended in a solvent - most commonly water. Gold nanoparticles' distinct ...

Nanomedicine. 2015;10(2):321-341. Delivery: "Go where we want." The contrast agent must be able to be delivered in vivo and transported to the site of interest. Nontoxic: "Do no harm along the way." ...

Extensive research has been conducted on gold nanostructures due to their captivating electrical, conductive, and optical characteristics. Recently, these materials have expanded beyond their ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Noble metal nanoparticles like gold and silver have been extensively studied for their optical, electronic, and catalytic properties, which can be finely tuned by controlling ...

What if advanced chemical sensors could be printed on demand using recycled materials, while still delivering the sensitivity needed to detect toxic contaminants in real-world water systems?