Abstract
We report plasmonic gold nanoshells and nanorods coated with reduced graphene oxide that produce an enhanced photothermal effect when stimulated by near-infrared (NIR) light. Electrostatic interactions between nanosized graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles followed by in situ chemical reduction generated reduced graphene oxide-coated nanoparticles; the coating was demonstrated using Raman and HR-TEM. Reduced graphene oxide-coated gold nanoparticles showed enhanced photothermal effect compared to noncoated or nonreduced graphene oxide-coated gold nanoparticles. Reduced graphene oxide-coated gold nanoparticles killed cells more rapidly than did noncoated or nonreduced graphene oxide-coated gold nanoparticles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4075-4079 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nano Letters |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 Sept 11 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cell Viability
- Enhanced Photothermal Effect
- Gold Nanorod
- Gold Nanoshell
- Plasmonic Nanoparticle
- Reduced Graphene
- r-GO Coated Gold Nanoparticle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanical Engineering