Advances in Nanoparticles, 2018, 7, 69-76
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DOI: 10.4236/anp.2018.74006 Nov. 9, 2018 69 Advances in Nanoparticles
Effect of LASER on the Synthesis of Gold
Nanoparticles with Reference to Geometries
Shweta Yadav, Soam Prakash
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Environmental & Advanced Parasitology & Vector Control & Biotechnology
Laboratories, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India
Abstract
Problem Statement: In the current study the effort was being made to inves-
tigate the effect of LASER light on the shape and geometries of Gold
Nanoparticles. Light is an important parameter that plays significant role in
the formation of nanoparticles; in this study LASER lights of selected wave-
lengths and colors have been used for the exposure of Gold Nanoparticles.
The possibilities to manipulate the geometries of Gold Nanoparticles by al-
tering the colors and wavelengths of LASER have been studied with reference
to their efficacy against Culex quinquefasciatus. Approach: In the experi-
mental setup four black boxes are used with no exposure to light sources.
Three LASER with selected wavelengths and colors were fixed in the boxes at
a specific angle, and then the nanoparticle solution was allowed to react. The
micrographs of the Gold nanoparticles have been evaluated through the
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM). Results: The TEM images have
shown formation of different shapes of nanoparticles due to exposure in dif-
ferent colors and wavelengths of LASER. Thus it explains that the wavelength
and colour of the light plays a decisive role in the formation of the shapes and
geometries of the nanoparticles.
Keywords
LASER, Gold Nanoparticles, Geometry, Characterisation
1. Introduction
Nanotechnology is defined as the “the designing, fabricating and characteriza-
tion, production and application of structures, devices and systems by control-
ling shape and size at the nanoscale”. Over the past three decades, nanotechnol-
ogy has grown as a promising field to resolve the technological issues prevalent
How to cite this paper: Yadav, S. and
Prakash, S. (2018) Effect of LASER on the
Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles with Ref-
erence to Geometries. Advances in Nano-
particles, 7, 69-76.
https://doi.org/10.4236/anp.2018.74006
Received: July 31, 2018
Accepted: November 6, 2018
Published: November 9, 2018
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