Composite materials based on chitosan/gold nanoparticles: From synthesis to biomedical applications

Conventional strategies (Turkevich's, and modified Turkevich's methods) often synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). These pathways produce AuNPs using toxic chemistries to reduce Au(III) and stabilize Au(0) atoms upon the AuNP surfaces. To overcome the disadvantages of conventional approaches, chitosan and chitosan-based materials associate with Au(III) to produce composites. Chitosan and derivatives reduce Au(III) and stabilize AuNPs,...