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Title: Gold-coated nanoparticles for use in biotechnology applications

Patent ·
OSTI ID:972289

A process of preparing gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed and includes forming a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles within a suitable liquid, adding an amount of a reducible gold compound and a reducing agent to the suspension, and, maintaining the suspension for time sufficient to form gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
Assignee:
Los Alamos National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Number(s):
7,556,863
Application Number:
11/810,519
OSTI ID:
972289
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Nanostructures of gold coated iron core-shell nanoparticles and the nanobands assembled under magnetic field journal October 2001
Controlled synthesis and quantum-size effect in gold-coated nanoparticles journal October 1994

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