Figure 3

TEM images of Au NRs@SiO2 with different shell thickness. The thickness of silica were as follows, respectively: (a) 2 nm; (b) 5 nm; (c) 10 nm; (d) 15 nm; (e) 20 nm; (f) 25 nm.

TEM images of Au NRs@SiO2 with different shell thickness. The thickness of silica were as follows, respectively: (a) 2 nm; (b) 5 nm; (c) 10 nm; (d) 15 nm; (e) 20 nm; (f) 25 nm.