Atomically precise alloy nanoclusters: syntheses, structures, and properties

X Kang, Y Li, M Zhu, R Jin - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoclusters fill the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanoparticles,
providing unique opportunities for investigating the quantum effects and precise structure …

Atomically precise noble metal nanoclusters as efficient catalysts: a bridge between structure and properties

Y Du, H Sheng, D Astruc, M Zhu - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …

Tailoring the photoluminescence of atomically precise nanoclusters

X Kang, M Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Due to their atomically precise structures and intriguing chemical/physical properties, metal
nanoclusters are an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. Photo-luminescence (PL) is …

Atomically precise clusters of noble metals: emerging link between atoms and nanoparticles

I Chakraborty, T Pradeep - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Atomically precise pieces of matter of nanometer dimensions composed of noble metals are
new categories of materials with many unusual properties. Over 100 molecules of this kind …

Atomically precise colloidal metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities

R Jin, C Zeng, M Zhou, Y Chen - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
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 …

Au 25 (SR) 18: the captain of the great nanocluster ship

X Kang, H Chong, M Zhu - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Noble metal nanoclusters are in the intermediate state between discrete atoms and
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …

Ultrabright luminescence from gold nanoclusters: rigidifying the Au (I)–thiolate shell

K Pyo, VD Thanthirige, K Kwak… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Luminescent nanomaterials have captured the imagination of scientists for a long time and
offer great promise for applications in organic/inorganic light-emitting displays …

All-thiol-stabilized Ag44 and Au12Ag32 nanoparticles with single-crystal structures

H Yang, Y Wang, H Huang, L Gell, L Lehtovaara… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Noble metal nanoparticles stabilized by organic ligands are important for applications in
assembly, site-specific bioconjugate labelling and sensing, drug delivery and medical …

Templated Atom‐Precise Galvanic Synthesis and Structure Elucidation of a [Ag24Au(SR)18] Nanocluster

MS Bootharaju, CP Joshi, MR Parida… - Angewandte …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Synthesis of atom‐precise alloy nanoclusters with uniform composition is challenging when
the alloying atoms are similar in size (for example, Ag and Au). A galvanic exchange …

Atomically precise copper nanoclusters and their applications

X Liu, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Although Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) have been subjected to broad investigations,
especially viewing their easy access, low cost and rich catalytic properties, atomically …