Summary
This narrative review, published in ACS Omega in 2025, provides a comprehensive overview of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from historical context through to contemporary applications. It examines the principal synthesis routes, the physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle formation, and standard characterisation methodologies, before addressing toxicological considerations and surveying emerging uses in biomedicine, nanoelectronics, and materials science. The work is likely intended as a reference consolidation for researchers entering or working across these interdisciplinary fields.
UK applicability
This review has no direct relevance to UK farming systems, soil health, or food production; its applicability to Vitagri's Pulse Brain catalogue is limited, as the subject matter falls outside the core remit of agricultural and food systems research.
Key measures
Synthesis parameters (e.g. size, shape, surface chemistry); toxicity indicators; characterisation methods (e.g. TEM, XRD, UV-Vis spectroscopy); application performance metrics across biomedical and electronic domains
Outcomes reported
The paper reviews synthesis mechanisms, influencing factors, characterisation techniques, toxicological profiles, and emerging applications of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) across biomedicine, nanoelectronics, and materials science. It likely consolidates current understanding of how synthesis conditions affect AuNP properties and their consequent functional performance.
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