Main description:

Covers all aspects of gold nanorods along with selected protocols
Focuses on synthetic chemistry, optical property, and fictionalization approach of colloidal gold nanorods
Describes standard synthetic methods and advantage of gold nanorods in biomedical applications
Includes authentic and reproducible experimental procedures
Discusses applications like redox catalyst, catalyst promoter, delivery carrier, solar cell material, and so forth

Contents:

1. Properties of Gold Nanorod. 2. Chemical Synthesis of Colloidal Gold Nanorod. 3. Gold Nanorod-based Different Nanocomposites. 4. Surface Chemistry and Functionalization of Gold Nanorod. 5. Plasmonic Property of Gold Nanorod for Optical Probe. 6. Gold Nanorod as Imaging Contrast Agent. 7. Application of Gold Nanorod in Photothermal Therapy. 8. Gold Nanorod as Plasmonic Photocatalyst. 9. Gold Nanorod in Electrochemical Applications. 10. Other Applications of Gold Nanorod. 11. Toxicology of Gold Nanorod. 12. Advantages of Gold Nanorod.