“…Applications of core/shell metal/carbon nanoparticles are largely hampered by the availability of these nanomaterials. Many processes have been developed in attempt to produce M@CNPs as major products including modified carbon arc discharge, [14] high-energy electron irradiation of carbonaceous materials, [15] thermal treatments of carbon soots [16] or metal nanoparticles mixed with polymers, [17] ionic liquids, [18,19] nanodiamonds, [20,21] cellulose [22] and glucose. [23] In most of cases, core/shell metal carbon nanoparticles were either coated with an amorphous carbon layer, or were produced in very small quantity not enough for real applications.…”