Table 1.

Number weighted mean diameters of samples. Above the double line results acquired by methods measuring the inorganic core are shown. Below this line results obtained by techniques with access to hydrodynamic radius are depicted.

Method	${\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{Au}10}$/nm	${\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{Au}30}$/nm	${\mathit{d}}_{\mathit{Au}100}$/nm
SAXS	$8.5\pm 0.4$	$27.6\pm 0.4$	$96.4\pm 2.5$
spICPMS	-	$29.1\pm 1.0$	$101.6\pm 1.4$
TEM	$10.0\pm 1.0$	$30.2\pm 3.0$	$100.6\pm 10.1$
PTA	-	$31.2\pm 0.9$	$99.4\pm 1.5$
DLS	$9.9\pm 2.5$	$27.9\pm 3.5$	$78.0\pm 8.0$