Synthesis of Au@Ag Core–Shell Nanocubes Containing Varying Shaped Cores and Their Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances

We have synthesized Au@Ag core–shell nanocubes containing Au cores with varying shapes and sizes through modified seed-mediated methods. Bromide ions are found to be crucial in the epitaxial growth of Ag atoms onto Au cores and in the formation of the shell’s cubic shape. The Au@Ag core–shell nanocubes exhibit very abundant and distinct localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) properties, which are core-shape and size-dependent. With the help of theoretical calculation, the physical origin and the resonance mode profile of each LSPR peak are identified and studied. The core–shell nanocrystals with varying shaped cores offer a new rich category for LSPR control through the plasmonic coupling effect between core and shell materials

Additional file 1 of Plant-based dietary patterns, genetic predisposition and risk of colorectal cancer: a prospective study from the UK Biobank

Additional file 1: Figure S1. Flow chart of the study design. Figure S2. Restricted cubic splines for plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC incidence. Figure S3. Restricted cubic spline for polygenic risk score and risk of CRC incidence. Figure S4. Restricted cubic splines for plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC mortality. Figure S5. Restricted cubic splines for the modified PDI/hPDI and risks of CRC incidence and mortality. Table S1. Definition of CRC in the UK Biobank Study. Table S2. Examples of food items constituting the 17 food groups in UK Biobank study. Table S3. Scores of food items of 186675 participants by plant-based diet indices groups. Table S4. List of 95 SNPs included in the polygenic risk score for CRC. Table S5. Baseline characteristics of 186675 participants by hPDI groups. Table S6. Baseline characteristics of 186675 participants by uPDI groups. Table S7. Association between plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC incidence. Table S8. Association between plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC incidence according to categories of genetic risk. Table S9. Subgroup analysis for the association between plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC incidence by sex. Table S10. Subgroup analysis for the association between PDI and risk of CRC incidence. Table S11. Subgroup analysis for the association between hPDI and risk of CRC incidence. Table S12. Subgroup analysis for the association between uPDI and risk of CRC incidence. Table S13. Association between plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC mortality. Table S14. Subgroup analysis for the association between plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC mortality by sex. Table S15. Association between plant-based diet indices and risk of CRC mortality according to categories of genetic risk. Table S16. Sensitivity analyses for the association between plant-based diet indices and risks of CRC incidence and mortality. Table S17. Association between 3 food categories and risks of CRC incidence and mortality. Table S18. Association between the modified PDI/hPDI and risks of CRC incidence and mortality