ReviewOpen Access
Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) in biomedical and clinical applications: A review
Author Affiliations
University of Rhode Island, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh University of Textiles
Published InNano Select
Year2021
Citations213
Abstract
Abstract Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) have been extensively used in various applications ranging from environmental detection to biomedical applications. Due to their unique characteristics such as tunable surface properties as well as surface plasmon resonance (SPR), GNPs have garnered attention in various applications exclusively in therapy and diagnostics. Their ease of synthesis and compatibility with various functionalizing ligands has made them efficient and a robust biomedical platform. Due to their flexibility in synthesis and functionalization, GNPs have been profoundly used in cancer treatment as well as, antiviral, and antibacterial agents. In addition, owing to possessing unique optical properties, GNPs have been utilized as molecular imaging and contrast agent. This article discusses and highlights special characteristics of GNPs that have been exploited…
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