Colloidal Au/Pt particles were prepared by irradiation of HAuCl4 and H
2PtCl6 mixed solutions with 253.7 nm light in the presence of rodlike
micelles of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride. Lengths of fibrous pa
rticles formed were considerably longer compared to those formed from
HAuCl4 alone. This result suggests that H2PtCl6 accelerates growth of
fibrous Au/Pt particles during irradiation.