Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are nanoscale particles of gold, typically ranging in size from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). These nanoparticles exhibit unique physical, chemical, and optical properties that ...

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Understanding the formation, structure, and performance of nanomaterials indeed relies on this atom-by-atom control. However, unlike most molecular chemistry, the synthesis of nanomaterials not only ...

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