Formation of Co–Au Core–Shell Nanoparticles with Thin Gold Shells and Soft Magnetic ε-Cobalt Cores Ruled by Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Bimetallic core–shell nanoparticles (CSNPs), where a ferromagnetic core (e.g., Co) is surrounded by a noble-metal thin plasmonic shell (e.g., Au), are highly interesting for applications in biomedi...