Nanoparticle-based therapeutics and diagnostics are commonly referred to as
nanomedicine and may significantly impact the future of healthcare. However, the clinical …

In the last two decades, plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) has been the
subject of intense research efforts. Plasmon physics is intriguing and its precise modelling …

Gold nanoparticles have been used in biomedical applications since their first colloidal
syntheses more than three centuries ago. However, over the past two decades, their …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are important components for biomedical applications. AuNPs
have been widely employed for diagnostics, and have seen increasing use in the area of …

A compelling vision in nanomedicine is the use of self directed nanoparticles that can
accumulate in areas of disease to perform designed functions, such as molecular delivery or …

In his 1665 treatise, Micrographia, Robert Hooke described the many observations he had
made using a microscope, including compartment-like structures in cork samples that he …

The ability to rapidly identify diseases enables prompt treatment and improves outcomes.
This possibility has increased the development and use of rapid point-of-care diagnostic …

Interest in nanotechnology is driven by the unique and novel properties of nanoscale
materials such as the strong interaction of metal particles with light, caused by localized …

Recently there had been a great interest in biologically synthesized nanoparticles (NPs) as
potential therapeutic agents. The shortcomings of conventional non-biological synthesis …

The photothermal (PT) signal arises from slight changes of the index of refraction in a
sample due to absorption of a heating light beam. Refractive index changes are measured …