title: Current methods for synthesis of gold nanoparticles.
abstract: Metal nanoparticles, such as nanoparticles synthesized using gold, have numerous uncommon chemical and physical properties due to the effects of their quantum size and their large surface area, in comparison with other metal atoms or bulk metal. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs), in particular, are very attractive because of their size and shape-dependent properties. Metal nanoparticles have gathered extensive attention due to their uncommon properties and promising applications in photonics, electronics, biochemical sensing, and imaging. This review covers recent advances in the synthesis of GNPs.
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medical Nanotechnology , Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Roya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herizchi
authors.affiliation: b Department of Medical Nanotechnology , Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abbasi
authors.affiliation: a Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.|b Department of Medical Nanotechnology , Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Morteza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milani
authors.affiliation: a Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.|b Department of Medical Nanotechnology , Faculty of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
authors.forename: Abolfazl
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akbarzadeh
mesh_terms: D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D052578:Ionic Liquids; D006046:Gold
keywords: gold nanoparticles; metal nanoparticles; photonics; quantum size