Table 1.

Details of chemicals and experimental conditions for the preparation of nanocomposite structures (Co@AgNPs).

sample	precursor	reducing agent	stabilizing agent	reaction conditions
S0	cobalt acetate (48 mM, 25 ml)	hydrazine hydrate (0.4 ml), ethylene glycol (25 ml), added dropwise	PVP (0.25 mM, 50 ml)	heated up to 195°C under refluxing conditions with constant stirring (100 r.p.m.)
S1	silver acetate (0.01 g) added to S0	—	—	mixed by stirring (100 r.p.m.) at room temperature
S2	silver acetate (0.1 g) added to S0	—	—	mixed by stirring (100 r.p.m.) at room temperature
S3	silver acetate (0.2 g) added to S0	—	—	mixed by stirring (100 r.p.m.) at room temperature