Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are nanoscale particles of gold ... AuNPs have been used as catalysts for the synthesis of fine chemicals, environmental remediation, and fuel cell applications. AuNPs have ...

However, researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a way to utilize that energy by placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto the silicon solar cell. By diluting particles of ...

Luminescent gold nanoparticles (L-AuNPs) represent a novel class of luminescent nanomaterials that have attracted ...

the study demonstrates how gold nanoparticles of specific shapes, such as triangles, excel in delivering therapeutic nucleic acids and heating tumor cells during photothermal therapy. These ...

Metallic nanoparticles, such as gold and silver, are used as contrast agents for imaging ... Semiconductor nanoparticles, such as quantum dots, are used in solar cells to enhance light absorption and ...

Gold nanoparticles ... in the science journal Elsevier said that solar ultraviolet rays, pollution, and cigarette smoke harm the skin cells. The pollutants damage the epidermal and fibroblast ...