Gold
ALDRICH/636347 - nanopowder, <100 nm particle size, 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Gold element
CAS Number: 7440-57-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Au
Molecular Weight: 196.97
EC Number: 231-165-9
MDL Number: MFCD00003436
Linear Formula: Au
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| bp | 2808 °C (lit.) |
| density | 19.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | nanopowder |
| InChI | 1S/Au |
| InChI key | PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 1063 °C (lit.) |
| particle size | <100 nm |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| resistivity | 2.05 μΩ-cm, 0°C |
| SMILES string | [Au] |
| Application: | Gold nanoparticles can be used: • As a catalyst in the preparation of single-walled carbon nanotubes by a chemical vapor deposition method. • In the preparation of conducting polymer matrix AuNPs/PEDOT: PSS(poly(3,4-ethylenediox • To prepare fluorescent nanocomposites for targeted bioimaging. • As carriers of signaling antibody in developing optical ELISA for analysis of breast cancer biomarker. |
| General description: | Gold nanoparticles are extensively used as preferred materials for labeling, imaging, sensing, and biomedical applications due to their following unique properties:• Ease of synthetic manipulation • Strong binding affinity to thiols, disulfides, and amines • Unique tunable optical and distinct electronic properties • High X-ray absorption coefficient |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | nwg |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| bp | 2808 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 1063 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 19.3 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 11101801 |

