Fig. 1

Synthesis and characterizations of CuPd alloy nanoparticles. a–c TEM images of CuPd TNP-1 (a), TNP-2 (b) and SNP (c). d Size distribution of CuPd nanoparticles in aqueous solution as measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS). e Zeta potential of CuPd nanopartcles in aqueous solution. f Different Cu and Pd contents in CuPd nanoparticles revealed by EDS spectra. g The UV-Vis spectrum of CuPd nanoparticles in aqueous solution. h The temperature changes of CuPd nanoparticles irradiated by 808 nm NIR laser at a power density of 1 W cm2^-1 for 5 min