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The four mostly frequently used gold nanoparticle species—nanospheres, nanorods, nanoshells, and nanocells—whose surface plasmonic resonance peaks lie in the visible to near-infrared range are considered. Their synthesis, optical properties, and some fields of practical application of the relevant materials are analyzed.
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Original Russian Text © V.A. Ogarev, V.M. Rudoi, O.V. Dement’eva, 2017, published in Materialovedenie, 2017, No. 9, pp. 25–33.
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Ogarev, V.A., Rudoi, V.M. & Dement’eva, O.V. Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Application. Inorg. Mater. Appl. Res. 9, 134–140 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2075113318010197
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