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Gold Nanostar Synthesis and Functionalization with Organic Molecules

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This chapter is devoted to the synthesis and functionalization of gold nanostars. The physical-chemical characterization and singular features of gold nanostars with respect to other types of gold nanoparticles are provided. Various methods of GNS synthesis as well as of the functionalization of GNS with PEG, organic dyes, and bioactive compounds are discussed.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, Pavia, 27100, Italy

    Piersandro Pallavicini & Elisa Cabrini

  2. Department of Physics, University of Milano-Bicocca, Piazza Della Scienza 3, Milan, 20216, Italy

    Mykola Borzenkov

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Pallavicini, P., Cabrini, E., Borzenkov, M. (2015). Gold Nanostar Synthesis and Functionalization with Organic Molecules. In: Gold Nanostars. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20768-1_1

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