The nanomaterial industry generates gigantic quantities of metal-based nanomaterials for
various technological and biomedical applications; however, concomitantly, it places a …

Nanoparticles are currently used for cancer theranostics in the clinical field. Among
nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) attract much attention due to their usability and …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been widely explored and are well-known for their
medical applications. Chemical and physical synthesis methods are a way to make AuNPs …

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit distinctive attributes and continue to entice researchers to
investigate new dimensions of their worth. Amongst the different noble metal NPs, silver (Ag) …

Because many engineered nanoparticles are toxic, there is a need for methods to fabricate
safe nanoparticles such as plant-based nanoparticles. Indeed, plant extracts contain …

The present communication summarizes the importance, understanding and advancement
in the photothermal therapy of cancer using gold nanoparticles. Photothermal therapy was …

Computed tomography (CT) is one of the most commonly used clinical imaging modalities.
There have recently been many reports of novel contrast agents for CT imaging. In …

Cotyledon orbiculata, commonly known as pig's ear, is an important medicinal plant of South
Africa. It is used in traditional medicine to treat many ailments, including skin eruptions …

Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

At a nano-level, optical properties of gold are unique and gave birth to an emerging platform
of nanogold-based systems for diverse applications, because gold nanoparticle properties …