Synthesis of gold nanorods for biomedical applications

Gold nanoparticles are commonly used in biomedical applications due to their high biocompatibility and easy modular functionality. Their unique optical properties, such as Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), lead to a great light absorption in the visible range of the spectrum. Here, we show that the s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: García, M. A., Bouzas, V., Carmona Tejero, Noemí
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/45601
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/45601
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:538.9
Absorption
Nanoparticles
Gold nanorods
Synthesis
Surface plasmon resonance
Optical properties
Física de materiales
Física del estado sólido
2211 Física del Estado Sólido
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Sumario:Gold nanoparticles are commonly used in biomedical applications due to their high biocompatibility and easy modular functionality. Their unique optical properties, such as Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), lead to a great light absorption in the visible range of the spectrum. Here, we show that the synthesis of non spherical gold nanoparticles causes the maximum absorption band to shift to the near-infrared region of the spectrum, thus avoiding overlaps with other biological tissues (eg. Haemoglobin in bloodstream).