Noble and Precious Metals Properties, Nanoscale Effects and Applications

• Other Authors: Singh Seehra, Mohindar (Editor), Bristow, Alan D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2018
• Subjects: Metals technology / metallurgy; cancer, nanoparticles, density functional theory, gold nanoparticles, silver, plasmonics
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The use of copper, silver, gold and platinum in jewelry as a measure of wealth is well known. This book contains 19 chapters written by international authors on other uses and applications of noble and precious metals (copper, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium, ruthenium, and rhenium). The topics covered include surface-enhanced Raman scattering, quantum dots, synthesis and properties of nanostructures, and its applications in the diverse fields such as high-tech engineering, nanotechnology, catalysis, and biomedical applications. The basis for these applications is their high-free electron concentrations combined with high-temperature stability and corrosion resistance and methods developed for synthesizing nanostructures. Recent developments in all these areas with up-to-date references are emphasized.