Structural optimization of Au–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with improved particle swarm optimization method<xref rid="cpb_26_6_063601_fn1" ref-type="fn">*</xref> <fn id="cpb_26_6_063601_fn1"> <label>*</label> <p>Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11474234 and 61403318) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 20720160085).</p> </fn>

Structural optimization of Au–Pd bimetallic nanoparticles with improved particle swarm optimization method* *

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11474234 and 61403318) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (Grant No. 20720160085).

Shao Gui-Fang^†, Zhu Meng, Shangguan Ya-Li, Li Wen-Ran, Zhang Can, Wang Wei-Wei, Li Ling

(color online) Atom distributions of Au–Pd NPs with 1417 atoms. The 1st shell denotes the innermost shell (core) and the last shell denotes the outmost surface.