spectrophotometer (Agilent Technologies). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
images of mini AuNRs were collected by a JEOL 2010 LaB6 or a JEOL 2100 Cryo
microscope (JEOL Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Average lengths, widths, ARs, and shape
percent yields of mini AuNRs were determined by ImageJ software (the National
Institutes of Health). At least 300 particles were counted to determine the
dimensions of each batch of mini AuNRs. Inductively coupled plasma mass
spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used to determine the gold concentration of each
growth solution. A minimum of three measurements were taken for each batch of
mini AuNRs using a Thermo-Finnigan Element XR ICP-MS instrument (Thermo Fisher
Scientific).