Review article

Gold in the past, today and future

R. Rudolf ; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
M. Anžel ; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
E. Marković ; High School of Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
M. Čolić ; University of Niš, Military Medical Institute Belgrade, Serbia
D. Stamenković ; High School of Dentistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

This paper deals with gold, which is described as a chemical element. Special attention is paid to its physical-chemical properties and, furthermore, where or in what form it can be found in nature. We discuss the role it has played through history and we inform how gold has been developed to the level it has reached today’s value. Still more, when gold is broken into nanoparticles, this form could be highly useful for a wide range of processes, including general nanotechnology, electronics manufacturing and the synthesizing of different functional materials. It is important that we know that gold is also used in industry in many engineering applications (contacts in micro-electronics) and medicine (dental alloys, implants).

Keywords

gold, physical-chemical properties; nano-particles; applications

Hrčak ID:

74867

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/74867

Publication date:

2.4.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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