N-heterocyclic carbene coordinated metal nanoparticles and nanoclusters

H Shen, G Tian, Z Xu, L Wang, Q Wu, Y Zhang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) represent one of the most important organic ligands in
coordination chemistry, and have been recently attracting increasing attention in …

Fundamentals and applications of N-heterocyclic carbene functionalized gold surfaces and nanoparticles

G Kaur, RL Thimes, JP Camden… - Chemical …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) revolutionized organometallic chemistry
due to their strong metal–ligand bonds. These strong bonds also lend enhanced stability to …

Nanoimprint Lithography Facilitated Plasmonic‐Photonic Coupling for Enhanced Photoconductivity and Photocatalysis

V Gupta, S Sarkar, O Aftenieva, T Tsuda… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Imprint lithography has emerged as a reliable, reproducible, and rapid method for patterning
colloidal nanostructures. As a promising alternative to top‐down lithographic approaches …

High-performance electrochromic supercapacitor based on quinacridone dye with good specific capacitance, fast switching time and robust stability

X Lv, J Li, L Zhang, M Ouyang, A Tameev… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Quinacridone (QA) dye with large π-conjugation system exhibit excellent optical, thermal
and chemical properties. A series of QA derivatives (C10QA-2T, C10QA-2EDOT, C10QA …

Engineering Single Cu Atoms Anchored via N‐Heterocyclic Carbene in COF Mesopores for Modulating Electron Kinetics of CO2 Photoconversion

Z Liu, H Yin, J Sun, L Bai, Z Li, X Zhao… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Charge transfer and carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption/activation are critical factors for the
electron kinetics during CO2 photoconversion. Herein, high‐loading and robust single Cu …

N-heterocyclic carbene-stabilized metal nanoparticles within porous organic cages for catalytic application

T Liu, S Bai, L Zhang, FE Hahn… - National Science …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Tuning the surface-embellishing ligands of metal nanoparticles (NPs) is a powerful strategy
to modulate their morphology and surface electronic and functional features, impacting their …

Polymer N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) Ligands for Silver Nanoparticles

Z Wei, K Mullaj, A Price, K Wei, Q Luo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymer N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are a class of robust surface ligands to provide
superior colloidal stability for metal nanoparticles (NPs) under various harsh conditions. We …

Monomeric and Polymeric Mesoionic N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Tethered Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stability, and Catalytic Activity

DTH Nguyen, LR Shultz, T Jurca, A Nazemi - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
In recent years, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have garnered significant attention as
promising alternatives to thiols to stabilize metallic nanoparticles and planar surfaces. While …

Reversible Luminochromism of an N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Protected Carbon‐Centered Hexagold(I) Cluster by Solvent and Mechanical Stimuli

LH Foianesi‐Takeshige, XL Pei, P Zhao… - Advanced Optical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Luminochromic gold clusters have potential applications in sensing due to the unique
optical properties arising from their geometric and electronic structures. However, the …

Poly(N-heterocyclic carbene)-Protected Water-Soluble Gold Nanoparticles with Tunable Functions for Biosensing Applications

X Qiao, XX Gou, Y Li, JL Li, T Yue… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) are often susceptible to environmental changes, especially a
complexly biological environment, significantly hindering the potential application of …