Abstract Ultrasmall (< 2 nm) ligand-protected metal nanoclusters (NCs) have been an
emerging class of functional materials with rich coordination chemistry, finding increasing …

The surface energy, particularly for nanoparticles, is one of the most important quantities in
understanding the thermodynamics of particles. Therefore, it is astonishing that there is still …

The evolution of model catalyst systems has experienced single-crystal surfaces of different
transition metals and different crystal faces, two-dimensional systems with nanoparticles …

In this work, optimized size distribution and optical properties in the colloidal synthesis of
gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were obtained using a proposed ultrasonic irradiation assisted …

Supported gold nanoparticles are emerging catalysts for heterogeneous catalytic reactions,
including selective hydrogenation. The traditionally used supports such as silica do not favor …

Motivated by often contradictory literature reports on the dependence of the surface energy
of gold nanoparticles on the variety of its size and shape, we performed an atomistic study …

Surface energy is a fundamental property of metallic nanoparticles (MeNPs), which plays a
crucial role in nucleation and growth and has strong implications for the application and …

Conspectus The phenomenon of symmetry breaking in which the order of symmetry of a
system is reduced despite manifest higher-order symmetry in the underlying fundamental …

The question is addressed in how far current modelling strategies are capable of modelling
dynamic phenomena in realistic nanostructured materials at operating conditions …

The development of conductive inks is required to enable additive manufacturing of
electronic components and devices. A gold nanoparticle (AuNP) ink is of particular interest …