Sumaira Ashraf, Beatriz Pelaz, Pablo del Pino, Mónica Carril, Alberto Escudero, Wolfgang J Parak, Mahmoud G Soliman, Qian Zhang, Carolina Carrillo-Carrion
In this review, an overview of the current state-of-the-art of gold-based nanomaterials (Au NPs) in medical applications is given. The unique properties of Au NPs, such as their tunable size, shape, and surface characteristics, optical properties, biocompatibility, low cytotoxicity, high stability, and multifunctionality potential, among others, make them highly attractive in many aspects of medicine. First, the preparation methods for various Au NPs including functionalization strategies for selective targeting are summarized...
2016: Topics in Current Chemistry