Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work
MF Matus, H Häkkinen - Nature Reviews Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters, commonly termed 'monolayer-protected metal
clusters'(MPCs), comprise a common set of structures with an inorganic core stabilized by an …
clusters'(MPCs), comprise a common set of structures with an inorganic core stabilized by an …
Structural engineering toward gold nanocluster catalysis
ZJ Guan, JJ Li, F Hu, QM Wang - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically precise gold nanoclusters provide great opportunities to explore the relationship
between the structure and properties of nanogold catalysts. A nanocluster consists of a …
between the structure and properties of nanogold catalysts. A nanocluster consists of a …
Surface-Clean Au25 Nanoclusters in Modulated Microenvironment Enabled by Metal–Organic Frameworks for Enhanced Catalysis
H Wang, X Liu, W Yang, G Mao, Z Meng… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Metal nanoclusters (NCs) with atomically precise structures have sparked interest in
catalysis. Unfortunately, their high aggregation tendency and the spatial resistance of …
catalysis. Unfortunately, their high aggregation tendency and the spatial resistance of …
Supported metal clusters: fabrication and application in heterogeneous catalysis
C Dong, Y Li, D Cheng, M Zhang, J Liu, YG Wang… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Different from isolated metal atoms and large metal nanoparticles (NPs), supported metal
clusters (SMCs) possess distinct geometric and electronic structures and thus exhibit …
clusters (SMCs) possess distinct geometric and electronic structures and thus exhibit …
Atomically precise noble metal nanoclusters as efficient catalysts: a bridge between structure and properties
Y Du, H Sheng, D Astruc, M Zhu - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …
Role of the support in gold-containing nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalysts
M Sankar, Q He, RV Engel, MA Sainna… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this review, we discuss selected examples from recent literature on the role of the support
on directing the nanostructures of Au-based monometallic and bimetallic nanoparticles. The …
on directing the nanostructures of Au-based monometallic and bimetallic nanoparticles. The …
Atomically precise colloidal metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities
Colloidal nanoparticles are being intensely pursued in current nanoscience research.
Nanochemists are often frustrated by the well-known fact that no two nanoparticles are the …
Nanochemists are often frustrated by the well-known fact that no two nanoparticles are the …
Surpassing the single-atom catalytic activity limit through paired Pt-O-Pt ensemble built from isolated Pt1 atoms
Despite the maximized metal dispersion offered by single-atom catalysts, further
improvement of intrinsic activity can be hindered by the lack of neighboring metal atoms in …
improvement of intrinsic activity can be hindered by the lack of neighboring metal atoms in …
Bottom-up precise synthesis of stable platinum dimers on graphene
Supported metal clusters containing only a few atoms are of great interest. Progress has
been made in synthesis of metal single-atom catalysts. However, precise synthesis of metal …
been made in synthesis of metal single-atom catalysts. However, precise synthesis of metal …
Molecular reactivity of thiolate-protected noble metal nanoclusters: synthesis, self-assembly, and applications
Thiolate-protected noble metal (eg, Au and Ag) nanoclusters (NCs) are ultra-small particles
with a core size of less than 3 nm. Due to the strong quantum confinement effects and …
with a core size of less than 3 nm. Due to the strong quantum confinement effects and …