Figure 2.
TEM images of the different types of Au nanostructures used in this work: (A–C) PVP-capped AuNCs with average edge lengths of 30, 50, and 60 nm, respectively, (D) CTAC-capped AuNPs with an avarage diameter of 40 nm, (E) citrate-capped AuNPs with an avarage diameter of 42 nm, and (F) CTAB-capped AuNRs with avarage dimensions of 80 nm × 22 nm.