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Synthesis of gold nanorods for biomedical applications

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2010
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García, M. A.
Bouzas, V.
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Amer Inst Physics
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Gold nanoparticles are commonly used in biomedical applications due to their high biocompatibility and easy modular functionality. Their unique optical properties, such as Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), lead to a great light absorption in the visible range of the spectrum. Here, we show that the synthesis of non spherical gold nanoparticles causes the maximum absorption band to shift to the near-infrared region of the spectrum, thus avoiding overlaps with other biological tissues (eg. Haemoglobin in bloodstream).
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© Amer Inst Physics. ISSN: 0094-243X, ESSN: 1551-7616 Conferencia: Bonsai Project Symposium on Breakthroughs in Nanoparticles for Bio-Imaging (2010. Frascati, Italia). Authors acknowledge the financial support from EU project BONSAI LSHBCT-2006-037639. NC acknowledges the financial support of the EC-MEC Ramón y Cajal Program RYC-2007-01715. Authors acknowledge Prof. J. Llopis (UCM) for support and help with the experimental work.
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