This book covers the synthesis and applications of colloidal gold nanorods including their properties, approaches for various chemical synthesis, and different gold nanorod-based nanocomposites with their properties and application potentials. Furthermore, it covers the surface chemistry and functionalization of gold nanorods for numerous biomedical applications. Various applications of gold nanorods including optical probes, dark filed contrast agents, photothermal therapy agents, and plasmonic photocatalyst are covered, along with the toxicological aspects.
Features
Covers all aspects of gold nanorods along with selected protocols.
Focuses on synthetic chemistry, optical property, and functionalization approach of colloidal gold nanorods.
Describes standard synthetic methods and advantages of gold nanorods in biomedical applications.
Includes authentic and reproducible experimental procedures.
Discusses applications like redox catalysts, catalyst promoters, delivery carriers, solar cell materials, and so forth.
This book aims at graduate students and researchers interested in nanotechnology and gold nanoparticles.
Author(s): Nikhil Ranjan Jana
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 150
City: Boca Raton
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Properties of Gold Nanorod
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Chemical Composition of Gold Nanorod
1.3 Size of Gold Nanorod
1.4 Colloidal Property of Gold Nanorod
1.5 Optical Property of Gold Nanorod
1.6 Photo-responsive property
1.7 Assembly property of gold nanorod
1.8 Comparison with Other Anisotropic Nanoparticles
1.9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 Chemical Synthesis of Colloidal Gold Nanorod
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Template-Based Synthesis
2.3 Electrochemical Synthesis
2.4 Seed-Mediated Synthesis
2.5 Seedless Synthesis
2.6 Long Nanorod and Nanowire Synthesis
2.7 Formation Mechanism
2.8 Purification of Gold Nanorod
References
Chapter 3 Gold Nanorod-Based Different Nanocomposites
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Composites with Other Nanoparticles
3.3 Inorganic Material-Coated Gold Nanorod
3.4 Organic Polymer-Coated Gold Nanorod
3.5 Small Molecule-Based Composite
3.6 Other Multifuncional Nanocomposites
References
Chapter 4 Surface Chemistry and Functionalization of Gold Nanorod
4.1 Why Surface Chemistry and Functionalization?
4.2 Thiol-Based Ligand Exchange for Coating and Functionalization
4.3 Electrostatic and Other Interaction-Based Coating and Functionalization
4.4 Silica Coating Approach
4.5 Layer-by-Layer Polymer Coating Approach
4.6 Other Coatings with Cross-Linked Shell
4.7 Functionalization of Gold Nanorod via Different Approaches
References
Chapter 5 Plasmonic Property of Gold Nanorod for Optical Probe
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Colorimetric and Spectrophotometric Detection
5.3 Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)-Based Detection
5.4 Other Optical Detection Methods
5.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6 Gold Nanorod as Imaging Contrast Agent
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Gold Nanorod as Dark-Field Contrast Agent
6.3 Gold Nanorod as Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging Probe
6.4 Gold Nanorod as Photoacoustic Imaging Probe
6.5 Gold Nanorod as Surface-Enhanced Raman Imaging Probe
6.6 Gold Nanorod as Imaging Probe for Optical Coherence Tomography
6.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 Application of Gold Nanorod in Photothermal Therapy
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Photothermal Property of Gold Nanorod
7.3 Photothermal Effect of Gold Nanorod on Living Cells
7.4 Functional Gold Nanorod-Based Photothermal Therapy
7.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8 Gold Nanorod as Plasmonic Photocatalyst
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Gold Nanorod-Based Photocatalysis Mechanism
8.3 Plasmonic Photocatalytic Application of Gold Nanorod-Based Different Nanocomposites
8.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9 Gold Nanorod in Electrochemical Applications
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Application of Gold Nanorod in Electrochemical Detection
9.3 Application of Gold Nanorod in Fuel Cell and Photocurrent Generation
9.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 10 Other Applications of Gold Nanorod
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Gold Nanorod as Delivery Carrier
10.3 Gold Nanorod-Based Co-Delivery of Multiple Drugs
10.4 Gold Nanorod-Based Remote Controlled Drug Delivery
10.5 Light Responsive Targeting by Gold Nanorod
10.6 Other Applications of Gold Nanorod
10.7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11 Toxicology of Gold Nanorod
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Toxicity of Gold Nanorod Due to Capping Materials
11.3 Toxicity of Gold Nanorod Due to Plasmonic Photocatalysis
11.4 Toxicity of Gold Nanorod Due to Photothermal Effect
11.5 Toxicity of Gold Nanorod Due to Efficient Delivery Carrier
11.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12 Advantages of Gold Nanorod
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Length-Dependent Optical Property
12.3 Anisotropic Functionalization at Either End of Nanorod
12.4 Anisotropic Chemical Reactivity at Either End of Nanorod
12.5 Length-Dependent Self-Assembly
12.6 Other Properties
12.7 Conclusion
References
Index
