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SUBMITTER: Cano-Marquez AG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4470435 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20150617
Gold is a noble metal that, in comparison with silver and copper, has the advantage of corrosion resistance. Despite its high conductivity, chemical stability and biocompatibility, gold exhibits high plasticity, which limits its applications in some nanodevices. Here, we report an experimental and theoretical study on how to attain enhanced mechanical stability of gold nanotips. The gold tips were fabricated by chemical etching and further encapsulated with carbon nanocones via nanomanipulation. ...[more]