Toward active-site tailoring in heterogeneous catalysis by atomically precise metal nanoclusters with crystallographic structures

R Jin, G Li, S Sharma, Y Li, X Du - Chemical Reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous catalysis involves solid-state catalysts, among which metal nanoparticles
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …

Ligand design in ligand‐protected gold nanoclusters

B Zhang, J Chen, Y Cao, OJH Chai, J Xie - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Identifying Dense NiSe2/CoSe2 Heterointerfaces Coupled with Surface High‐Valence Bimetallic Sites for Synergistically Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis

X Zheng, X Han, Y Cao, Y Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Constructing heterostructures with abundant interfaces is essential for integrating the
multiple functionalities in single entities. Herein, the synthesis of NiSe2/CoSe2 …

Heterogeneous selective oxidation over supported metal catalysts: From nanoparticles to single atoms

H Yang, G Li, G Jiang, Z Zhang, Z Hao - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Selective catalytic oxidation plays a crucial role in both fine chemical and petrochemical
industries for the production of significant intermediates, however, it remains challenging to …

Atomically tailored gold nanoclusters for catalytic application

T Higaki, Y Li, S Zhao, Q Li, S Li, XS Du… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advances in the synthetic chemistry of atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs)
have significantly broadened the accessible sizes and structures. Such particles are well …

Programmable metal nanoclusters with atomic precision

Y Li, M Zhou, R Jin - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With the recent establishment of atomically precise nanochemistry, capabilities toward
programmable control over the nanoparticle size and structure are being developed …

Seeing ligands on nanoclusters and in their assemblies by X-ray crystallography: atomically precise nanochemistry and beyond

Y Li, R Jin - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ligands are of tremendous importance for colloidal nanoparticles (NPs) in terms of surface
protection, size and shape control, tailoring properties, self-assembly, and applications …

Atomically precise thiolate‐protected gold nanoclusters: Current status of designability of the structure and physicochemical properties

S Hossain, D Hirayama, A Ikeda, M Ishimi… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thiolate (SR)‐protected gold nanoclusters (Aun (SR) m NCs) are a rare type of material
capable of simultaneously exhibiting multiple physicochemical properties well‐suited to …

A Double Open-Shelled Au43 Nanocluster with Increased Catalytic Activity and Stability

Y Li, HK Kim, RD McGillicuddy, SL Zheng… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) are an intriguing class of crystalline solids with
unique physicochemical properties derived from tunable structures and compositions. Most …

Subnanometric Osmium Clusters Confined on Palladium Metallenes for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution and Oxygen Reduction Catalysis

P Prabhu, VH Do, T Yoshida, Y Zhou, H Ariga-Miwa… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Highly efficient, cost-effective, and durable electrocatalysts, capable of accelerating sluggish
reaction kinetics and attaining high performance, are essential for developing sustainable …