X-ray laser

Plasmon

Interface (matter)

Optics

Physics

Laser ablation synthesis in solution

Engineering

Computational chemistry

Minification

Energy minimization

Nanoparticle

Composite material

Nanotechnology

Chemistry

Metallurgy

Materials science

Capillary action

Programming language

Laser power scaling

Core (optical fiber)

Laser ablation

Shell (structure)

Capillary number

Computer science

Chemical engineering

Bimetallic strip

Optoelectronics

Laser

Metal

Colloid

Plasmonic nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles

Nanoscale Horizons

The formation of core–shell (CS) nanoparticles (NPS) often requires complex procedures. Due to minimization of interface energy, we show that colloidal Fe–Au CS NPs are obtained in one step, by laser ablation of bimetallic thin films in liquid.

One-step synthesis of Fe–Au core–shell magnetic-plasmonic nanoparticles driven by interface energy minimization