Ultrasmall coinage metal nanoclusters (NCs,< 3 nm) have emerged as a novel class of
theranostic probes due to their atomically precise size and engineered physicochemical …

Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …

Colloidal nanoparticles are being intensely pursued in current nanoscience research.
Nanochemists are often frustrated by the well-known fact that no two nanoparticles are the …

Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) are ultrasmall metal‐organic aggregates, composed of a metal
core less than 2 nm and a protecting shell of metal‐organic ligand motifs. The controlled …

Metal nanoclusters, composed of several to a few hundred metal atoms, have received
worldwide attention due to their extraordinary physical and chemical characteristics …

Development of visible-light photocatalytic materials is an ultimate goal for solar-driven CO2
conversion. Au nanoclusters (NCs) may potentially serve as components for harvesting …

Compared to imaging in the visible and near‐infrared regions below 900 nm, imaging in the
second near‐infrared window (NIR‐II, 1000–1700 nm) is a promising method for deep …

The rod‐shaped Au25 nanocluster possesses a low photoluminescence quantum yield
(QY= 0.1%) and hence is not of practical use in bioimaging and related applications. Herein …

A high quantum yield (QY) of photoluminescence (PL) in nanomaterials is necessary for a
wide range of applications. Unfortunately, the weak PL and moderate stability of atomically …

Ultrasmall nanoparticulate materials with core sizes in the 1-3 nm range bridge the gap
between single molecules and classical, larger-sized nanomaterials, not only in terms of …