Octahedral core–shell AgBr emulsions sensitized by sulphur-plus-gold with gold added at 40uC either before or after sulphur sensitization were prepared and studied. The core emulsion was sensitized with a low level of dimethylamineborane (DMAB), and it enhanced the intrinsic sensitivity and long-wavelength sensitivity of the emulsion with an unsensitized shell. Oversensitization was observed fo...

Dinuclear silver, di- and tetra-nuclear gold, and mononuclear palladium complexes with chelating C,N,C diethylaminotriazinyl-bridged bis(NHC) pincer ligands were prepared and characterised. The silver and gold complexes exist in a twisted, helical conformation in both the solution- and the solid state. In contrast, an analogous dinuclear gold complex with pyridyl-bridged NHCs exists in a linear...

Nanoparticles (NPs) of noble metals, namely gold and silver, remain promising anticancer agents capable of enhancing current surgery- and chemotherapeutic-based approaches in cancer treatment. Bimetallic AgAu composition can be used as a more effective agent due to the synergetic effect. Among the physicochemical parameters affecting gold and silver nanoparticle biological activity, a primary c...

Room temperature dielectric and antibacterial behavior of thiosemicarbazide capped low dimension Silver and Gold nanoparticles were studied. The effect of size on the properties, by capping silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles by thiosemicarbazide (TSC) was investigated. The nanoparticles were synthesized by chemical reduction method. The structural formation, surface morphology, phase stabi...

In the Edo Period, a unique form of money known as “Tsutsumi-kin”(the gold wraps) and “Tsutsumi-gin”(the silver wraps), which were paper-packed gold and silver coins, were commonly used as settlement media for large transactions. They were packed in traditional Japanese paper and sealed with the preparer’s stamp. On the obverse, the name of the preparer, the amount included, and the date of wra...

Damage of the normal tissue is a serious concenrn in cancer treatment. Hyperthermia by laserhas been considered as a safe cancer treatments methods with lower harmful effects on normaltissues. Using nanoparticles in cancer treatment has improved laser therapy, which is based ona selective cell targeting method to localize cell damages. Metallic nanoparticles such as gold,silver, and copper have...

High temperature geothermal systems are the modern analogue of epithermal precious metal ore deposits. In these systems, gold and silver are transported primarily as bisulfide complexes, with the precious metals being deposited in response to boiling and mixing of the deep geothermal fluid. In order for the geothermal system to produce an economic precious metal deposit within the typical lifet...

Cell matrices were used as rich libraries to screen proteins for the production of luminescent silver and gold nanodots. The study indicates that the proteins for silver and gold nanodot protection are quite different. The identification of such proteins in future may enrich the family of luminescent nanodots.

In the work, an attempt was made to combine different experimental conditions to obtain stable gold and silver nanoparticles in the presence of amino acid tryptophan. The pH-dependent properties of gold and silver nanoparticles were studied. UV/visible spectroscopy and laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry data confirm kynurenine pathway for tryptophan conversion in such systems.

The staining of neurons with silver began in the 1800s, but until now the great resolving power of the laser scanning confocal microscope has not been utilized to capture the in-focus and three-dimensional cytoarchitecture of metal-impregnated cells. Here, we demonstrate how spectral confocal microscopy, typically reserved for fluorescent imaging, can be used to visualize metal-labeled tissues....