“…For further study of the fresh foam, it was treated with gold nanoparticles (with a 5 nm diameter and silica coating) to enhance its spectroscopic characteristics. Then, it was characterized using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. – The spectrum after treatment with gold nanoparticles shows some peaks at 340, 356, 420, 440, 470, 490, 500, 520, and 560 cm –1 , which are related to the presence of different FeNi (hydr)oxides on the surface of the fresh foam (Figure b). – A sharp peak at 440 cm –1 could be related to Ni(OH) 2 . , Thus, oxidation of an FeNi foam in air results in the formation of different FeNi (hydr)oxides on the surface (for the Raman spectra of Ni(OH) 2 , NiO(OH), and Fe 3 O 4 , see Figures S2–S4). Raman spectroscopy of the anodized foam indicates the presence of phosphate groups, – with a peak appearing at 1015 cm –1 (Figure a).…”