A group of scientists from the Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences has developed a material with unique properties that has the potential for use in biomedicine and could be beneficial in the treatment of oncological diseases.
The research, published in The Journal of Chemical Physics, allowed for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles with the ability to penetrate deep into the body’s tissues. This property makes them a promising tool for combating cancerous tumors.
Unlike some other materials, gold nanoparticles do not cause rejection by the human body and do not harm it. They have a size of approximately 22 nanometers and contain a conductive material. The particles actively absorb light in the infrared range, which can be used to heat and destroy cancer cells.
However, further study of the nanoparticles requires additional research to develop methods for their control, concluded the scientists.
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