Two amino-terminated amphiphilic copolymers, M600 and M1000, with different ethylene oxide to propylene oxide EO/PO ratios, 1/9 and 19/3, respectively, were coupled by thioctic acid, which allows an excellent affinity with gold surface. Then, amphiphilic thermally responsive gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were prepared either by ligands exchange on precursor gold nanoparticles or by direct reductio...

Emulsions formed by mixing reactant streams inside microdroplets are efficient microscale reactors for the synthesis of nano/microparticles/crystals due to small quantities reagents confined within each droplet and separation contents from reactor walls. In this work, size-tunable gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) emulsion droplets generated in a three-phase glass capillary microfluidic device was inv...

In this review, we examine the greenest nanoparticles of zero-valent metals, metal oxides and metal salts, with emphasis on recent developments routes. Products from nature or those derived from natural products, such as extracts of several plants or parts of plants, tea, coffee, banana, simple amino acids, as well as wine, table sugar and glucose, have been used as reductants and as capping ag...

We report here the biofabrication of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using leaf extract of Ficus benghalensis (a national tree of India). This method is rapid, cost effective, non toxic and eco-friendly and these features are making it more attractive for biomedical application. Aqueous solution of F. benghalensis leaf extract was used as reducing and capping agent in the synthesis of AuNPs. UV–Vis ...

Nanoparticles (NPs) in the biological environment are exposed to a large variety and concentration of proteins. Proteins are known to adsorb in a 'corona' like structure on the surface of NPs. In this study, we focus on the effects of surface compositional and structural heterogeneity on protein adsorption by examining the interaction of self-assembled monolayer coated gold NPs (AuNPs) with two...

Inspired by natural enzymes that possess multiple catalytic activities, here we develop a bifunctional metal-organic frame-work (MOF) for biosensing applications. Ultrasmall gold nano-particles (AuNPs) are grown in the internal cavities...

In this work, we explored the formation processes of interfacial polygonal patterning via surfactant-mediated self-assembly of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). We found that a balance between DDT-capped AuNPs and PVP-passivated AuNPs is a key to making these inorganic-organic thin films. The interfacial polygonal patterning possesses many processing advantages and flexibilities, such as controllable...

background: therapeutic and diagnosis properties of radioactive gold nanoparticle (198-aunps) cause them to be suitable for detection and treatment of tumors. objective: electrical and optical properties of peg-198aunps were examined in this paper. polyethylene glycol (peg)-198 aunps can be used for treatment and diagnosis of small intestine tumors. methods: wireless fluorescence capsule endosc...

Molecular level understanding of permeation of nanoparticles through human skin establishes the basis for development of novel transdermal drug delivery systems and design and formulation of cosmetics. Recent experiments suggest that surface coated nano-sized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) can penetrate the rat and human skin. However, the mechanisms by which these AuNPs penetrate are not well unde...

Radiotherapy performs an important function in the treatment of cancer, but resistance of tumor cells to radiation still remains a serious concern. More research on more effective radiosensitizers is urgently needed to overcome such resistance and thereby improve the treatment outcome. The goal of this study was to evaluate and compare the radiosensitizing efficacies of gold nanoparticles (AuNP...