Back Cover: Platinum Overgrowth on Gold Multipod Nanoparticles: Investigation of Synergistic Catalytic Effects in a Bimetallic Nanosystem (ChemNanoMat 3/2017)

Gold multipod nanoparticle (GMN) core—platinum shell nanostructures (GMN@Pt NPs) were successfully synthesized through the overgrowth of Pt on the surface of GMN seeds. Due to the structural uniqueness of GMNs, GMN@Pt NPs show bimetallic core–shell geometries, which have surface roughness and star-shaped multi-branches with sharp edges and tips. The thickness of the Pt shell can be readily manipulated by changing the amount of Pt2+ precursor in the starting solution. The thickness of Pt layers gradually increases with increasing the amount of Pt2+ precursor in the starting solution, while the original multi-pod morphologies are well-sustained. More information can be found in the Full Paper by H. Yoo et al. on page 196 in Issue 3, 2017 (DOI:10.1002/cnma.201600322).