The band gap of metal-semiconductor-based core-shell nanocomposites is very narrow compared to their semiconductor nanoparticles. Is it characteristic of core-shell structure or any other doping kind of features?
the determination of the band gap energy is fundamental in any further manipulation of the electronic and optical properties of the considered structure in view to the design of future devices. this energy could be tuned by varying geometric and chemical composition and you will find hundreds of papers of peers or mine that could help you