N-Heterocyclic carbenes, despite being isolated and characterized three decades ago, still
capture scientists' interest as versatile, modular and strongly coordinating moieties. In the …

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 …

The combination of well-defined molecular cavities and chemical functionality makes
crystalline porous solids attractive for a great number of technological applications, from …

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 …

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

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

With the development of nanotechnology, significant progress has been made in the design,
and manufacture of nanoparticles (NPs) for use in clinical treatments. Recent increases 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 …

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are established ligands for metal complexes and surfaces.
Here we go beyond monomeric NHCs and report on the synthesis of NHC polymers on gold …