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Physical Properties of Gold Nanostars

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The most relevant applications of gold nanostars are based on their physical properties. These arise primarily from resonant oscillations of the conduction electrons of the nanoparticles called localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR). In this chapter an introduction to the physical origin of the LSPR and the way the nano-environment affect them are provided. Finally the implication of the LSPR of gold nanostar surface-enhanced Raman scattering is also discussed.

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

    Giuseppe Chirico & Mykola Borzenkov

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

    Piersandro Pallavicini

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Chirico, G., Pallavicini, P., Borzenkov, M. (2015). Physical Properties of Gold Nanostars. In: Gold Nanostars. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20768-1_2

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