Triangular Ag/Pd nanoplates with sawtooth edges: Displacement synthesis and optical and catalytic properties

Ag/Pd nanoplates with sawtooth edges were prepared via a galvanic displacement reaction in which added Pd(OAc)2 slowly reacted with Ag nanoplates containing adsorbed hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide. Control over the optical properties and catalytic activity of the Ag/Pd nanoplates for electroless copper deposition could be achieved by varying the Ag/Pd alloying ratio.