Chitosan easily adapts to pH changes reconstructing at the surface of AuNPs.
Chitosan offeres biocompatibility to AuNPs.
Polymeric shell allows the crossing of the blood–brain barrier.
AuNPs do not agglomerate inside the brain and have a good dispersion within tissue.
The polymeric coating did not degrade with pH increase.
Interaction between AuNPs inside brain tissues is limited in strength and abundance.