Researchers have developed a rapid, solvent-assisted laser technique to assemble gold nanorods into ordered patterns on glass ...

Despite the significant progress in the synthesis and application of gold nanoparticles, several challenges remain to be addressed. These include the scalable and reproducible synthesis of AuNPs with ...

A new method uses gold to assemble multi-element nanoparticles under mild conditions, offering improvements in catalytic ...

"We also have achieved synthesis of pure, pristine gold nanoparticles in water in the VFD, without the use of chemicals commonly used—and thus minimizing waste," says Mr. Alotaibi. "This method ...

Optimizing gold nanoparticles for better medical imaging, drug delivery, and cancer therapy. Credit: Canadian Light Source Using ultrabright synchrotron light—combined with other techniques ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles — microscopic bits of gold thousands of times thinner than a human hair — might one ...

Many studies have evaluated the toxicity of gold nanoparticles, although reliable predictions based on these results are rare. In order to overcome this problem, this article highlights strategies ...

A new study suggests that injecting gold nanoparticles into the retina and stimulating those particles with lasers could restore partial vision for these patients. The gold nanoparticles ...

Nanoparticle characterization is a process used to characterize and control nanoparticles for material synthesis and other applications. Because these particles are too small to investigate using ...

A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles—microscopic bits of gold thousands of times thinner than a human hair—might one day be used to help restore vision ...