Spectrum and size controllable synthesis of high-quality gold nanorods using 1,7-dihydroxynaphthalene as a reducing agent

The use of 1,7-dihydroxynaphthalene as a reducing agent is in producing high-quality gold nanorods featuring high monodispersity and shape yields, small diameters of less than 14.3 nm, and tunable plasmon resonance wavelength of up to 1000 nm.