The microwave-assisted polyol reduction method was applied to the synthesis of core−shell gold/palladium
bimetallic nanoparticles by the simultaneous reduction of the AuIII and PdII ions. The thickness of the
palladium shell was calculated to be ∼3 nm, and the gold core diameter is 9 nm. The structure and
composition of the bimetallic particles were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron
microscopy equipped with a nanoarea energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy attachment, transmission
electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Nanocrystals of Ag2E (E = Se, Te) were prepared using the polyol reduction method under
sonochemical irradiation. Particles were characterized using TEM, HRTEM, SEM, and XRD.
The optical properties of the products were studied using photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS).
The differences between the as-prepared samples and single crystals and method of the
nanoparticle formation are discussed.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.