Cinnamon, a spice commonly found in the kitchen able to present a more simple and secure way to make gold nanoparticles. According to research, cinnamon particles that can even be used to treat cancer.
For information, gold nanoparticles were known to be very useful for detecting tumors, performing a search of oil, street lights and cure diseases. Unfortunately, the process of making particles that require hazardous chemicals. Currently, there are several ways to make gold nanoparticles.
But the ways in which generally involves dissolving chloroauric acid, also called a gold salt, in the liquid and adding other chemicals to precipitate the gold atom. Other common mixtures such as using sodium citrate, sodium borohydrida (which is also used to bleach wood pulp) and ammonium compounds, all of which can be harmful to humans and the environment.
