Forschung und Berichte in den medizinischen Wissenschaften

Functional Coordination Polymers and Gold Nanoparticles form Hybrid Nanostructures: Applications in Biomedicine, Chemistry, Physics, Catalysis and Magnetism

Abstract

Eugenio Coronado*

The scientific community has developed an interest in hybrid nanomaterials over the past ten years, particularly those that combine gold nanoparticles with a second functional component. In this unique circumstance, coordination polymers are materials that have possible benefits over regular inorganic nanomaterials and natural mixtures, for example, synthetic flexibility, simple processability, high unambiguous region, low harmfulness, biodegradability and electronic and attractive functionalities to give some examples. By carefully combining Au nanoparticles with coordination polymers in a variety of nanostructures, it has been possible to overcome some of the limitations of Au nanoparticles for particular applications and broaden the range of properties and applications of these systems. As a result, the various hybrid nanostructures that has been reported and is based on the integration of colloidal Au nanoparticles with coordination polymers exhibit either of the relevant physical properties in this review or chemical properties. We have focused primarily on the enhanced properties and potential synergistic effects of this association. Along this front, because of their improved or potentially clever properties, these crossover materials have become promising nanostructures for a few applications, particularly in biomedicine, catalysis, attraction and detecting.