“…18 In another study, Peng et al described the synthesis of spherical g-Fe 2 O 3 /SiO 2 /Au magnetic composites with sparse Au nanoparticles on the surface of the SiO 2 layer. 19 Liz-Marza ´n et al and Ma et al have demonstrated the fabrication of spindle-like a-Fe 2 O 3 @Au NPs, respectively, using a similar layer-by-layer assembly method in combination with the seed growth method. 20,21 A continuous Au shell has been fabricated through adsorption and subsequent metallization on Au-seeded APTES-grafted silica spheres.…”