“…This is especially true for noble metal nanoparticles, where the plasmonic and catalytic properties can be finely tuned through control over their morphology. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Indeed, a variety of metallic nanostructures with well-defined shapes have been synthesized via photochemical, 1,[8][9][10][11] thermal, 12-14 electrochemical, 15 and template-directed methods. 2,16 These synthetic strategies provide a means to chemically control the morphology of particles and, consequently, their catalytic, optical, electrical, and magnetic properties.…”