The chemical spray pyrolysis method was used to deposit CuInS2 (CIS) thin films and Au nanoparticles (NPs) in two configurations: glass/Au-NP layer covered with CuInS2 film (Au-NP/CIS) and glass/CuInS2 films covered with Au-NP layer (CIS/Au-NP). According to X-ray diffraction (XRD), the spray of 2 mM HAuCl4 aqueous solution with a volume of 2.5 to 15 ml onto a glass substrate at 340°C results i...

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) exhibit a unique phenomenon, known as surface plasmon resonance, which is responsible for their large absorption and scattering cross-sections, which are four to five orders of magnitude larger than those of conventional dyes. In addition, their optical properties can be controlled by varying their sizes, shapes and compositions. AuNPs can be easily synthesized and fu...

Electrodeposition of gold into porous silicon was investigated. In the present study, porous silicon with ~100 nm in pore diameter, so-called medium-sized pores, was used as template electrode for gold electrodeposition. The growth behavior of gold deposits was studied by scanning electron microscope observation of the gold deposited porous silicon. Gold nanorod arrays with different rod length...

plant phenolics have high reducing capacity which can be exploited in the synthesis of nanomaterials. in the present study, phytoreductant vanillic acid is used to produce and coat silver nanoparticles. the effects of ag nanoparticles on the unicellular green algae d. salina were then investigated. under optimum  ph and temperature, silver ions were reduced to silver metal by vanillic acid. the...

A dynamic light scattering sensor for Pb(2+) was constructed with oligonucleotide-modified gold nanoparticles based upon its cleavage property for DNAzyme.

Ionic liquid (IL)-stabilized non-spherical gold nanofluids have been synthesized by a one-step method in aqueous solution. The whole reaction proceeded in room temperature. In the presence of amino-functionalized ionic liquids, gold nanofluids with long-wave surface plasmon resonance (SPR) absorption (>600 nm) could be obtained by adopting tannic acid as the reductant. The specific SPR absorpti...

Gold-decorated silica nanoparticles were synthesized in a two-step process in which silica nanoparticles were produced by chemical vapor synthesis using tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) and subsequently decorated using two different gas-phase evaporative techniques. Both evaporative processes resulted in gold decoration of the silica particles. This study compares the mechanisms of particle decor...

We theoretically compare the scattering and near field of nanoparticles from different types of materials, each characterized by specific optical properties that determine the interaction with light: metals with their free charge carriers giving rise to plasmon resonances, dielectrics showing zero absorption in wide wavelength ranges, and semiconductors combining the two beforehand mentioned pr...

20 Antibody detection and accurate diagnosis of tropical diseases is essential to help prevent the 21 spread of disease. However, most detection methods lack cost-effectiveness and field-portability, 22 which are essential features for achieving diagnosis in a timely manner in developing countries. 23 peer-reviewed) is the author/funder. All rights reserved. No reuse allowed without permission....

mediciNe & HealtH/RHode iSlaNd partICleS Can be engIneered to nanometer-size (nm) which are only 1/1,000 the width of a single human hair. Nanoparticles made of gold display strong optical absorption. A special type of gold nanoparticle called hollow gold nanoparticle has a core-shell nanostructure with unique characteristics, including small particle size (~40 nm in diameter), which is an idea...