Abstract
Fulminating gold, the first high-explosive compound to be discovered, disintegrates in a mysterious cloud of purple smoke, the nature of which has been speculated upon since its discovery in 1585. In this work, we show that the colour of the smoke is due to the presence of gold nanoparticles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2231-2233 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nanoscale Adv. |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Jan 2024 |
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