| Author | Reduction Method | Metal precursor | Reducing reagent | Power (W) [D %] | Process time (s) | Morphology |
| Nadagoudà (2007) [22] | One-pot Panasonic Inverter circuit Rated 1 kW | HAuCl4×4H2O | α-D-glucose and sucrose Maltose | 1000 [100] | 30 45 | Spherical Cubes, hexagons, prisms |
| Yazmin (2014) [23] ** | One-pot MO unspecified | HAuCl4×4H2O | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis leaf extract | 420 | 90 | Spherical 16 to 30 nm |
| Ngo et al. (2015) [24] | One-pot Electrolux EMM1908W Rated 700 W | HAuCl4×4H2O | Na3ct H2O | 210 [30] | 600 | Spherical 12 to 15 nm |
| Bhoslae (2015) [25] ** | One-pot LG Intellowave, Rated 800 W | HAuCl4×4H2O | DMSO | 800 [50] | 120 180 | Nanoflowers 400 nm Spherical 400 nm |
| Ngo et al. (2016) [26] | One-pot Electrolux EMM1908W Rated 700 W | HAuCl4×4H2O | Na3ct H2O | 210 [30] | 300 | Triangle 14 to 22 nm |
| El-Nagger et al. (2016) [27] ** | One-pot Galanz (xxx) Rated note given | HAuCl4 | Curdlan | Not reported | 120 to 600 | Au core shell 52 to 54 nm |
| Shah et al. (2019) [28] | Sharp R202ZS Rated 800 W | HAuCl4×4H2O | MPTMS H2O | 800 [100] | 60 | Hexagonal 100 to 300 nm |
| Hussein et al. (2020) [29] ** | Second step MO unspecified | HAuCl4×4H2O | Dextran H2O | Not reported | 40 | Spherical ~1 to 2 nm |
| Putri et al. (2021) [30] [48] | One-pot Panasonic NN-SM33HM/W Rated 800 W | HAuCl4×4H2O | White bol guava leaf extract ethanol | 800 [100] | 120 | ~17 nm |
| Diab et al. (2022) [31] ** | One-pot MO unspecified | HAuCl4×4H2O | CMCT NaOH | Not reported | 40 | Spherical ~7 nm |