Toward active-site tailoring in heterogeneous catalysis by atomically precise metal nanoclusters with crystallographic structures
Heterogeneous catalysis involves solid-state catalysts, among which metal nanoparticles
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …
Programmable metal nanoclusters with atomic precision
With the recent establishment of atomically precise nanochemistry, capabilities toward
programmable control over the nanoparticle size and structure are being developed …
programmable control over the nanoparticle size and structure are being developed …
[HTML][HTML] Suppression of kernel vibrations by layer-by-layer ligand engineering boosts photoluminescence efficiency of gold nanoclusters
The restriction of structural vibration has assumed great importance in attaining bright
emission of luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), where tremendous efforts are devoted to …
emission of luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), where tremendous efforts are devoted to …
The critical number of gold atoms for a metallic state nanocluster: resolving a decades-long question
Probing the transition from a metallic state to a molecular state in gold nanoparticles is
fundamentally important for understanding the origin of surface plasmon resonance and the …
fundamentally important for understanding the origin of surface plasmon resonance and the …
Identifying Highly Photoelectrochemical Active Sites of Two Au21 Nanocluster Isomers toward Bright Near-Infrared Electrochemiluminescence
Thus far, no correlation between nanocluster structures and their electrochemiluminescence
(ECL) has been identified. Herein, we report how face-centered-cubic and hexagonal close …
(ECL) has been identified. Herein, we report how face-centered-cubic and hexagonal close …
Seeing ligands on nanoclusters and in their assemblies by X-ray crystallography: atomically precise nanochemistry and beyond
Ligands are of tremendous importance for colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) in terms of surface
protection, size and shape control, tailoring properties, self-assembly, and applications …
protection, size and shape control, tailoring properties, self-assembly, and applications …
Three-stage evolution from nonscalable to scalable optical properties of thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters
The evolution of the optical properties of gold nanoclusters (NCs) versus size is of great
importance because it not only reveals the nature of quantum confinement in NCs, but also …
importance because it not only reveals the nature of quantum confinement in NCs, but also …
Dissecting Critical Factors for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction on Atomically Precise Au Nanoclusters
This work investigates the critical factors impacting electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction
(CO2RR) using atomically precise Au nanoclusters (NCs) as electrocatalysts. First, the …
(CO2RR) using atomically precise Au nanoclusters (NCs) as electrocatalysts. First, the …
Molecular Gold Nanocluster Au156 Showing Metallic Electron Dynamics
F Hu, ZJ Guan, G Yang, JQ Wang, JJ Li… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The boundary between molecular and metallic gold nanoclusters is of special interest. The
difficulty in obtaining atomically precise nanoclusters larger than 2 nm limits the …
difficulty in obtaining atomically precise nanoclusters larger than 2 nm limits the …
Optical properties and excited-state dynamics of atomically precise gold nanoclusters
Understanding the excited-state dynamics of nanomaterials is essential to their applications
in photoenergy storage and conversion. This review summarizes recent progress in the …
in photoenergy storage and conversion. This review summarizes recent progress in the …