Figure 3

Different models of the heterogeneous nucleation and growth, (a) Franck van der Merwe; (b) Volmer-Weber; and (c) Stranski-Krastanov regimes.2 Copyright 2010, Elsevier. Experimental data of the Au@Pd NHS, (d) XRD pattern of the Au nanooctahedra, (e) XRD profile of the Au@Pd NHSs, TEM images of (f) the Au nanooctahedra, (g) and (h) the Au@Pd NHSs at different stages.39 Copyright 2008, American Chemical Society.