Sugaring the pill: Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were successfully synthesized from tetrachloroauric acid through a novel redox reaction in an aqueous N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) solution, which is a well-known solvent for structural carbohydrates such as cellulose (see picture, TSC=thiosemicarbazone). This unique approach allowed facile, simultaneous GNP synthesis and in situ glycosurface modification in one pot.
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