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David Thompson has more than 45 years experience in precious metal catalysis, including almost 30 in ICI and Johnson Matthey, and for the last 12 he has been monitoring and encouraging participation in the exciting new developments in the nanotechnology of gold, especially its applications in catalysis. He is a consultant to Project AuTEK (Mintek, South Africa) and World Gold Council (London, UK) and a member of the Editorial Team of Gold Bulletin, having previously been Technical Editor (1996–2002).
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Thompson, D. Michael Faraday's recognition of ruby gold: the birth of modern nanotechnology. Gold Bull 40, 267–269 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215598
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