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Gold is the first metal that human beings encountered several thousands of years ago. Throughout history, it has always had the power to dazzle; it is beautiful, luminous, rare, and eternal. In the 21st century, a new gold rush has just started at the leading edge of nano-science and –technology research. A leading field is catalysis by gold. For a century gold in bulk had been considered to be too noble to work as a catalyst. However it has recently been proved that gold exhibits surprisingly high catalytic activity for many reactions when deposited as nanoparticles on base metal oxides, carbons, and polymers.

 

Gold colloids and nanoparticles of different morphology are also attracting growing interest and leading to emerging applications in DNA diagnosis, health care, and new paints. Coulomb blockade by quantum dots may presents a new topic in electronics. Self-assembled monolayers on a substrate of gold is also a fascinating area of research where the functionalization of solid surfaces leads to catalysis, and optoelectronic applications. These are only part of the expanding science and technology of gold and in other areas we also expect discoveries and achievements that will be highlighted at this conference.

 

This conference presents a forum where scientists and technologists can come together to learn and discuss the latest advances in gold science and technology. You are cordially invited to the first Gold Conference in Asia. Japan was once called the island of gold (Zipang) and is now moving to the island to nano-gold. You can enjoy a whole view of Tokyo from the conference site, the 42nd and 43rd floors of Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku.