作者: Christopher W. Corti , Richard J. Holliday
DOI: 10.1007/BF03215513
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摘要: A major aim of the GOLD 2003 conference is to promote new gold related science and technology with a view developing useful industrial applications for gold. Current uses have provided steady annual demand around 350–400 tonnes in recent years, bulk which centred on electronics applications, dental constituting second largest application. However, there good reason believe that whilst will continue play role these sectors future, substantial growth not anticipated. Increased only likely come through emergence probably most significantly five broad market sectors: ∗ Pollution emission control technologies, including fuel cells. ∗ New advanced electronics, electrical systems devices. ∗ Chemical processing range speciality chemicals, using based catalysts. ∗ Advanced coatings exploiting novel properties gold, particularly nanoparticulate form. ∗ biomedical medical treatments, drugs, implants, sensors devices.