Recent advances in preparation of magneto-responsive noble metal core-shell nanoparticles

Magneto-responsive core/shell-structured noble metal nanoparticles have potential applications in catalysis, optical, biosensors, and biomedical fields due to their unique property that is different from mono-metal nanoparticles. This paper reviews the recent progress in the synthesis and characterization of the magneto-responsive core/shell-structured noble metal nanoparticles according to their types. The applications of the core/shell-structured nanoparticles are also briefly introduced.