Research Article

Combined Electrostatic-Covalent Building of Au NPs Multilayers and Their Size-Enhanced Cohesive and SERS Properties

Figure 3

TEM images of Au nanoparticles of an average diameter of 15 nm (a) with a homogeneous size distribution (scale bar 100 nm), (b) with a heterogeneous size distribution (scale bar 100 nm) due to the use of a lower operating temperature (60°C instead of 80°C) in the synthesis process.
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