Strain Distribution of Au and Ag Nanoparticles Embedded in Al₂O₃ Thin Film

Figure 1

(a) HRTEM image of a single crystal Au nanoparticle embedded in amorphous Al₂O₃ matrix, with its corresponding electron diffraction pattern on the top right corner. (b) HRTEM image of a single crystal Ag nanoparticle embedded in amorphous Al₂O₃ matrix, with its corresponding electron diffraction pattern on the top right corner.

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