With abundant crystal defects, cerium oxide (CeO2), widely used in heterogeneous
catalysis, has attracted extensive attention. In recent years, researchers have investigated …

This perspective highlights advances in the preparation and understanding of metal
nanoclusters stabilized by organic ligands with a focus on N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) …

Recently, loading ligand-protected gold (Au) clusters as visible light photosensitizers onto
various supports for photoredox catalysis has attracted considerable attention. However, the …

This work reports an electron beam irradiation (30 kGy and 90 kGy) approach to narrow the
band gap of the pristine CeO2 nanostructure (p-CeO2) to enhance their visible light activity …

Glutathione-capped metal nanoclusters (Au x-GSH NCs) which exhibit molecular-like
properties are employed as a photosensitizer for hydrogen generation in a …

Au nanoclusters (NCs) bring new opportunities for constructing visible-light photocatalysts
for solar-driven CO 2 conversion, whereas the agglomeration under illumination and lack of …

A one-pot synthesis of extremely stable, water-soluble Cu quantum clusters (QCs) capped
with a model protein, bovine serum albumin (BSA), is reported. From matrix-assisted laser …

As the success of nanostructures grows in modern society so does the importance of our
ability to control their synthesis in precise manners, often with atomic precision as this can …

The synthesis of a luminescent quantum cluster (QC) of gold with a quantum yield of∼ 4% is
reported. It was synthesized in gram quantities by the core etching of mercaptosuccinic acid …

“Catching” metals in the nonmetallic form in solution, as they grow to bulk, is one of the most
exciting areas of contemporary materials research. A new kind of stabilization to catch the …