Metal nanoclusters serve as an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. The
transformation of metal nanoclusters has been fully reflected in their studies from every …

Heterogeneous catalysis involves solid-state catalysts, among which metal nanoparticles
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …

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

Atomically precise gold nanoclusters provide great opportunities to explore the relationship
between the structure and properties of nanogold catalysts. A nanocluster consists of a …

Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …

Due to their atomically precise structures and intriguing chemical/physical properties, metal
nanoclusters are an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. Photo-luminescence (PL) is …

The discovery of carbon fullerene cages and their solids opened a new avenue to build
materials from stable cage clusters as “artificial atoms” or “superatoms” instead of atoms …

Atomically precise pieces of matter of nanometer dimensions composed of noble metals are
new categories of materials with many unusual properties. Over 100 molecules of this kind …

The design of surface ligands is crucial for ligand‐protected gold nanoclusters (Au NCs).
Besides providing good protection for Au NCs, the surface ligands also play the following …

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 …