Abstract :
The article reports the successful application of hybrid Au-Ag nanoparticles (NPs) and nanochains (NCs) in the harvesting of visible light energy for selective hydrogenation reactions. For individual Au@Ag NPs with Au25 cores, the conversion and turnover frequency (TOF) are approximately 8 and 10 times higher than those of Au25 NPs. The surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) activity of 1D Au@Ag NCs is strengthened by nearly 2 orders of magnitude.