Catalog Number
ACM7440575-118
Product Name
Monodisperse Gold Nanoparticles (AU60)
Description
Gold-coloured powder or tiny sheets;Soft yellow metal; gold-colored powder or tiny sheets.
Molecular Weight
196.96657g/mol
InChI Key
PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point
2700 deg C;4892°F
Melting Point
1064.76 deg C;1948.57°F
Solubility
INSOL IN WATER, ACID; SOL IN POTASSIUM CYANIDE, HOT SULFURIC ACID;Soluble in aqua regia, insoluble in acids;Dissolves readily in 3:1 hydrochloric-nitric acid to form HAuCl4; dissolves in cyanide solutions in the presence of air or hydrogen peroxide to form Au(CN)2
Application
Monodisperse Gold Nanoparticles (AU60) are specifically designed to harness the unique properties of gold for advanced technological and medical applications. Historically revered for its cultural and economic significance, gold's excellent electrical and thermal conductivity have led to its widespread use in various industries such as electronics, jewelry, and art. However, the true potential of gold extends beyond aesthetics and traditional applications. In the form of highly uniform nanoparticles, AU60 leverages gold's chemical stability and biological compatibility, offering groundbreaking opportunities in the fields of medicine and biotechnology. These nanoparticles are pivotal in enhancing the efficacy of drug delivery systems, serving as contrast agents in imaging techniques, and advancing cancer treatment strategies. With its origins tracing back to ancient medicinal practices, gold continues to play a transformative role in modern science, enabled by innovations like AU60, which capitalize on gold's inert nature and ability to form complex compounds, paving the way for cutting-edge research and development in medical treatments and diagnostics.
Color/Form
Soft, yellow metal;Cubic, yellow, ductile, metallic crystals; forms red, blue, or violet colloidal suspensions.;Yellow, ductile metal, relatively soft;Yellow, soft metal, face-centered cubic structure;Malleable, lustrous, yellow metal;When prepared by volatilization or precipitation methods, deep violet, purple, or ruby powder
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
231-165-9;231-165-9
Heat of Vaporization
324 kJ/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
Colloid, Gold;Colloidal Gold;Gold Colloid;Gold, Colloidal
Monoisotopic Mass
196.96657g/mol
Other Experimental
/Gold/ reacts with aqua regia, with mixture containing chlorides, bromides, or iodides if they can generate nascent halogens, with many oxidizing mixture especially those containing halogens. Also with alkali cyanides, solution of thiocyanates and double cyanides.;VP: 1 Pa @ 1373 °C; 10 Pa @ 1541 °C; 100 Pa at 1748 °C; 1 kPa @ 2008 °C; 10 kPa @ 2347 °C; 100 kPa @ 2805 °C;Hardness (Mohs') 2.5-3.0; (Brinell's) 18.5; one natural isotope: 197; artificial isotopes (mass number): 177-179, 181, 183, 185-196, 198-203; Atomic number 79; Valences 1 and 3;Extremely inactive; not attacked by acids or oxygen; superficially attacked by aqueous halogens at room temperature; Reacts with aqua regia, with mixtures containing chlorides, bromides, and iodides, if they can generate nascent halogens, with many oxidizing mixtures, especially those containing halogens, also with alkali cyanides, solutions of thiocyanates and double cyanides.;Excellent reflector of infrared and heat; electrical resistivity: 2.06 microohm-cm @ 0 °C; extremely high light reflectivity;Standard enthalpy of formation: 366.1 kJ/mol (gas);Enthalpy of fusion: 12.55 kJ/mol;Does not corrode in air, but is tarnished by sulfur; chemically non-reactive; attacked by chlorine and cyanide solutions in the presence of oxygen.;GOOD CONDUCTOR OF HEAT AND ELECTRICITY;Very stable and nonreactive, does not burn or oxidize in air; reacts with various oxidizing agents at ambient temperatures provided a good ligand in present to lower the redox potential below that of water; not attacked by most acids under ordinary conditions; stable in basic media; reacts with halogens, particularly in the presence of moisture, and at low (<200 °C) temperatures.;IT FORMS ALLOYS WITH A NUMBER OF METALS INCLUDING SILVER, COPPER, PLATINUM, PALLADIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC & MAGNESIUM
Stability
Extremely inactive; not attacked by acids, air or oxygen. Superficially attacked by aq halogens at room temp.;Does not corrode in air, but is tarnished by sulfur;...Stable in basic media.
