Facile synthesis of Ag@Au core–sheath nanowires with greatly improved stability against oxidation

Abstract

We report a facile synthesis of Ag@Au core–sheath nanowires through the conformal deposition of Au atoms onto the surface of pre-synthesized Ag nanowires. The resulting Ag@Au nanowires showed morphology and optical properties almost identical to the pristine Ag nanowires, but with greatly improved stability under different corrosive environments.