Heterogeneous catalysts represent the backbone of many industrial processes and thus
have a considerable societal impact. The active sites of these heterogeneous catalysts are …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have become one of the most widely studied class of
ligands in molecular chemistry and have found applications in fields as varied as catalysis …

Magic-number gold nanoclusters are atomically precise nanomaterials that have enabled
unprecedented insight into structure–property relationships in nanoscience. Thiolates are …

The term “nanoparticle stability” is widely used to describe the preservation of a particular
nanostructure property ranging from aggregation, composition, crystallinity, shape, size, and …

Functionalization of gold nanoparticles is crucial for the effective utilization of these materials
in health-related applications. Health-related applications of gold nanoparticles rely on the …

This review summarizes the synthesis of gold (Au) and Au-based nanomaterials and their
recent advances of application in electrochemical small-molecule sensors, DNA sensors …

N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) represent one of the most important organic ligands in
coordination chemistry, and have been recently attracting increasing attention in …

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 …

Abstract Ultrafine gold nanoclusters (Au‐NCs) are susceptible to migrate and aggregate,
even in the porosity of many crystalline solids. N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are a class …

Surface organic ligands play a critical role in stabilizing atomically precise metal
nanoclusters in solutions. However, it is still challenging to prepare highly robust ligated …