Figure 2

Morphological, chemical, and optical characteristics of the AuNPs. (a) TEM images of AuNPs according to reaction time. The scale bar is 20 nm. (b) EDS line-scan analysis of Au L-edge distribution across the AuNP_50nm. (c) Size distribution of the AuNPs as a function of reaction time. (d) UV–Vis absorption spectra of the AuNPs. The inset indicates a magnified view near the absorption peaks.