Gold, as a topic, is a multifaceted subject spanning materials science, chemistry, physics, and economic geology, encompassing the element’s electronic structure (5d¹⁰6s¹), exceptional corrosion resistance, high electrical and thermal conductivity, and relativistic effects underlying its characteristic color and chemical behavior. Research topics include nanoscale gold (e.g., plasmonic nanoparticles with tunable optical resonances), heterogeneous catalysis on gold surfaces, crystal defects and microstructure in bulk and thin films, and ore-forming processes governing its geochemical distribution. Gold is also studied in contexts such as bioconjugation, sensing, microelectronics interconnects, and surface functionalization via self-assembled monolayers, making it a central material in both fundamental and applied research.
Gold, a precious metal, is arguably the most widely used metal across jewelry and coinage due to its physical properties that are unique to the world of metals. Not only is it a good conductor of heat and electricity, it ...
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Researchers have published work in Advanced Materials describing a rapid and simple method to form ordered arrays of gold nanoparticles with plasmonic properties.
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Throughout history, alchemists believed in the existence of the philosopher's stone: a substance that could turn cheap substances into precious gold. Now scientists from The University of Manchester, Tsinghua University in ...
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The SupraBioNano Lab (SBNLab)at the Politecnico di Milano's Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta," in partnership with the University of Bologna and the Aalto University of Helsinki (Finland) ...
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A new technology is using particles of gold to make colors. With further work, the method developed at Aalto University could herald a new display technology.
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Researchers from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Washington (UW) have successfully designed a bio-inspired molecule that can direct gold atoms to form perfect ...
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Why are gold deposits found at all? Gold is famously unreactive, and there seems to be little reason why gold should be concentrated, rather than uniformly scattered throughout the Earth's crust. Now, an international group ...
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. In 2018, there were 18.1 million new cases and 9.5 million cancer-related deaths worldwide. By 2040, the number of new cancer cases per year is expected to rise to 29.5 ...
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