The Effects of Size, Shape, and Surface Functional Group of Gold Nanostructures on Their Adsorption and Internalization by Cells
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- 22 February 2010
- Vol. 6 (4) , 517-522
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.200901622
Abstract
The size, shape, and surface chemistry of a gold nanostructure can influence its adsorption and internalization by a cell (see image). This work compares gold nanostructures of two different sizes, two different shapes, and three different surface functional groups.Keywords
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