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Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis
Published on: July 10, 2021
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The one-step synthesis and surface functionalization of dumbbell-like gold-iron oxide nanoparticles: a chitosan-based
Nina Kostevsek1, Erica Locatelli, Chiara Garrovo
1Department for Nanostructured Materials K-7, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39 SI-1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Abstract:
The first one-step synthesis of dumbbell-like gold-iron oxide nanoparticles has been reported here. Surface functionalization with a biocompatible chitosan matrix allowed us to obtain a novel targetable diagnostic and therapeutic tool.

