Gold and Nanotechnology

Research Article| October 01, 2009 Gold and Nanotechnology Claire M. Cobley; Claire M. Cobley Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Younan Xia Younan Xia *Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University Campus Box 1097, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA E-mail: xia@biomed.wustl.edu Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2009) 5 (5): 309–313. https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.5.5.309 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Claire M. Cobley, Younan Xia; Gold and Nanotechnology. Elements 2009;; 5 (5): 309–313. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gselements.5.5.309 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Abstract The properties of gold change dramatically at the nanoscale. Gold nanoparticles and nanoporous gold have remarkable optical and catalytic properties, which are being investigated for applications in biomedicine and manufacturing. Using a variety of synthetic methods, the shape, size and properties of these materials can be optimized, making them a powerful platform for the development of new contrast agents for optical imaging of biological tissues, photothermal destruction of tumours and catalysis of various reactions. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.