Shell Thickness-Dependent Strain Distributions of Confined Au/Ag and Ag/Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles

Figure 3

Morphological cross-sectional strain distribution of confined Ag/Au nanoparticles with the shell thickness of (a) 2.5 nm, (b) 5 nm, (c) 7.5 nm, and (d) 10 nm, respectively.

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