Table 3.

Cubic lattice parameter (a) and crystallite size (L) for Ag/AuNPs and AuNPs, as calculated from experimental XRD patterns

System	Experimental (a/Å)	Reported values for a/Å	Experimental (L/nm)
Ag/AuNPs	4.065±0.008	4.0562	10.3±4.5
AuNPs	4.075±0.002	4.0762	23.5±10.3

Abbreviations: AgNPs, silver nanoparticles; AuNPs, gold nanoparticles; XRD, X-ray diffraction.