Metal nanoclusters fill the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanoparticles,
providing unique opportunities for investigating the quantum effects and precise structure …

Conspectus Atomically precise noble metal (mainly silver and gold) nanoclusters are an
emerging category of promising functional materials for future applications in energy …

Conspectus Metal alloys exhibit functionalities unlike those of single metals. Such alloying
has drawn considerable research interest, particularly for nanoscale particles (metal …

Noble metal nanoclusters are in the intermediate state between discrete atoms and
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …

There are obstacles with using conventional nanoparticle catalysts for developing atomic-by-
atom tailoring of active sites in the heterogeneous catalysis field. However, atomically …

Conspectus The properties of metal materials can be greatly enriched by including various
elements to generate alloys. The galvanic replacement represents a classical method for the …

Metal nanoclusters (NCs), which are composed of about 250 or fewer metal atoms, possess
great potential as novel functional materials. Fundamental research on metal NCs gradually …

Ligand protected noble metal nanoparticles are excellent building blocks for colloidal self‐
assembly. Metal nanoparticle self‐assembly offers routes for a wide range of multifunctional …

Thiolate (SR)‐protected gold nanoclusters (Aun (SR) m NCs) are a rare type of material
capable of simultaneously exhibiting multiple physicochemical properties well‐suited to …

Ligand-protected metal nanoclusters controlled by atomic accuracy (ie atomically precise
metal NCs) have recently attracted considerable attention as active sites in heterogeneous …