Application Progress of Nanoporous Gold in Analytical Chemistry

As a new type of nano-metal materials, nanoporous gold has gradually received widespread concern of researchers in recent years. It exhibits many characteristics such as high specific surface area, good electrical conductivity, controllable structure and etc. Because of its special structure and properties, nanoporous gold has been widely used in many fields such as catalysis, sensors, separation and energy. This review summarizes the applications and development of nanoporous gold in analytical chemistry in recent five years.