Figure 16.
(A) Pulsed laser ablation in liquid: simultaneous ablation of Ag and Au to synthesize AgAuNPs and ablation of Au in AgNPs colloid to form core@shell structure (Au@AgNPs). Reproduced with permission from [145]. Copyright (2014,) Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. (B) Schematic illustration to form an intermediate AgAu alloy shell by interdiffusion at the NPs interface during hydrothermal treatment. Adapted from [148]. Copyright (2011), American Chemical Society.