Facile synthesis of polymer core@silver shell hybrid nanoparticles with super surface enhanced Raman scattering capability

► We developed a kind of silver shell-polymer core hybrid nanoparticles (SNSs). ► These SNSs have a discrete silver shell and show tunable surface plasmon resonance peaks. ► The structure of these SNSs can be controlled by adjusting the experimental condition. ► These SNSs showed a super surface enhanced Raman scattering capability.