Fundamental Interaction Between Gold Nanoparticles and DNA

Quantum dots (QDs) and nanoparticles (NPs) are made of metal and/or semiconductor materials with diameters ranging from 5 to 100 nm. The properties of these nanomaterials, which depend on their size and the material they are made from, are usually completely different than the properties of their corresponding bulk materials. There may be anywhere from 1 to 1,000 electrons in a single QD, providing numerous possibilities for their opti-