We synthesize Au@Ag core/shell nanoparticles (NPs) using a Au NP assisted Tollens reaction. The as-synthesized NPs are used for the colorimetric cyanide sensing with a detection limit of 0.4 μM. The bimetallic NPs are immobilized into agarose gels as portable "test strips".

Gold-rhodium and gold-molybdenum layers were prepared on a nearly stoichiometric titania and characterized by LEIS, XPS and STM. In the Au-Rh bimetallic system, Rh atoms impinged onto Au clusters pregrown on TiO2(110) became covered by gold atoms. In contrast, Mo caused the disruption of gold nanoparticles.

The simultaneous sputter deposition of gold and silver onto ionic liquids formed bimetallic alloy nanoparticles, which exhibited composition-sensitive surface plasmon resonance, the peak wavelength being red-shifted with an increase in the surface area of the gold foil targets sputtered.

Interaction of photons with matter at length scales far below their wavelengths has given rise to many novel phenomena, including localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). However, LSPR with narrow bandwidth (BW) is observed only in a select few noble metals, and ferromagnets are not among them. Here, we report the discovery of LSPR in ferromagnetic Co and CoFe alloy (8% Fe) in contact with A...

This work investigates Cu and Cu-Sn nanocatalysts with controlled composition morphology for the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction to value-added chemicals, showing that bimetallic materials possess active sites increased specific activity toward activation of compared monometallic ones. While showed high selectivity competitive hydrogen evolution reaction, electrocatalysts were selective ...

Bimetallic Au/Ag hollow nanostar (HNS) nanoparticles with different morphologies were prepared in this work. These nanoplatforms were obtained by changing the experimental conditions (concentration of silver and chemical reductors, hydroxylamine and citrate) and by using Ag nanostars as template nanoparticles (NPs) through galvanic replacement. The goal of this research was to create bimetallic...

Bimetallic PdCu nanoparticles can be applied as catalysts in a wide range of chemical and electrochemical reactions.

Pd and Ru are two key elements of the platinum-group metals that are invaluable to areas such as catalysis and energy storage/transfer. To maximize the potential of the Pd and Ru elements, significant effort has been devoted to synthesizing Pd-Ru bimetallic materials. However, most of the reports dealing with this subject describe phase-separated structures such as near-surface alloys and physi...