Síntesis y caracterización de nanopartículas de oro para el tratamiento hipertermia mediante resonancia de plasmón superficial

Abstract

In this work we present experiments on the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for technological applications. The synthesis was carried out in the Chemistry laboratories of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, using the chemical reduction method. Subsequently, different spectroscopic techniques, carried out in the laboratories of Universidad América (UV-VIS hyperspectroscopy), Universidad Antonio Nariño (UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy) and Universidad Distrital (spectroscopic ellipsometry) were used for their optical characterization. Finally, morphological characterization was intented by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) at the Universidad del Bosque laboratories. The results of these experiments provided valuable information for the potential use of these AuNPs in medical hyperthermia therapies.