Noble metals comprise any of several metallic chemical elements that are outstandingly
resistant to corrosion and oxidation, even at elevated temperatures. This group is not strictly …

In the last decade the use of nanomaterials has been having a great impact in biosensing. In
particular, the unique properties of noble metal nanoparticles have allowed for the …

Nanoparticle plasmonics is a rapidly emerging research field that deals with the fabrication
and optical characterization of noble metal nanoparticles of various size, shape, structure …

Besides toxicity tests, biokinetic studies are a fundamental part of investigations to evaluate
a safe and sustainable use of nanoparticles. Today, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are known …

Nanoparticles (NPs) are playing a progressively more significant role in multimodal and
multifunctional molecular imaging. The agents like Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) …

Recently there had been a great interest in biologically synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) as
potential therapeutic agents. The shortcomings of conventional non-biological synthesis …

The use of nanomaterials is rapidly increasing, while little is known about their possible
ecotoxicological effects. This work investigates the toxic effects of silver (Ag) and gold (Au) …

Nanozymes, in nature, are artificial enzymes. Innovated by Ronald Breslow to mimic
enzymes. Nanozymes have widespread applications including targeted cancer therapy …

The growth and breadth of nanoparticle (NP) research now encompasses many scientific
and technologic fields, which has driven the want to control NP dimensions, structures and …

The physicochemical and optical properties of silver nanoparticles (SNPs) and gold
nanoparticles (GNPs) have allowed them to be employed for various biomedical …