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

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 …

Metal nanoclusters (NCs) consist of tens to hundreds of metal atoms with a diameter of< 2
nm, and have attracted significant attention due to their unique molecule-like properties …

Engineering the surface ligands of metal nanoparticles is critical in designing unique
arrangements of metal atoms. Here, we report the synthesis and total structure determination …

With ultrasmall particle sizes of∼ 1 nm, thiolate-protected silver nanoclusters (or thiolated
Ag NCs) have recently emerged as an attractive frontier of nanoparticle research because of …

Herein, we report the synthesis of a new class of functional silver nanoclusters (AgNCs)
capped with pillar [5] arene (P5)‐based host ligands. These NCs are readily prepared …

The aim of this paper is to achieve in situ photochemical synthesis of silver nanoclusters
(AgNCs) stabilized by the multiple-amine groups of chitosan (Ch@ AgNCs) with luminescent …

Ligated silver and gold nanoclusters belonging to a non-scalable size regime with molecular-
like discrete electronic states represent an emerging class of extremely interesting optical …

It is very challenging to accurately quantify the amounts of amyloid peptides Aβ40 and Aβ42,
which are Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers, in blood owing to their low levels. This has …

Luminescent copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs) have emerged as fascinating nanomaterials for
potential applications in optoelectronics, catalysis, and sensing. Here, we demonstrate the …