Fig. 1: Characterization of the properties and structures of CuNi alloys.

a XRD patterns of the as-synthesized of CuNi alloys, including Ni and Cu for comparison. The red arrows represent the direction of characteristic peak shifts with increasing Cu content. High-resolution b Cu 2p and c Ni 2p XPS spectra of Cu1Ni1, with Cu and Ni for comparison. d SEM and e HRTEM images with the measured lattice spacing inset of Cu1Ni1. f SAED pattern of Cu1Ni1 with the raw pattern in lightened region on the left side for comparison. g the corresponding particle size distribution of Cu1Ni1 alloys with Gaussian fitting. h–j EDS elemental mapping images with line scanning of Cu1Ni1 alloys. Source data are provided as a source data file.