The SEM images of ZnO/ZnFe2O4(0), ZnO/ZnFe2O4(3) and ZnO/ZnFe2O4(6) particles are shown in Fig. 1a, b and c, respectively. It can be seen that the NaOH etching process does not change the product size, but changes the morphology, and a higher concentration of TEOS results in a rougher particle surface. A Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) image from ZnO/ZnFe2O4(0) is displayed in Fig. 1d, and corresponding Zn and Fe elemental mappings are presented in Fig. 1e and f, which show