Atomically precise gold clusters are highly desirable due to their well‐defined structure
which allows the study of structure–property relationships. In addition, they have potential in …

In this Perspective, we review recent studies of size-selected cluster deposition for catalysis
applications performed at the US DOE National Laboratories, with emphasis on work at …

Biomarker-activatable luminescent probes with high sensitivity and specificity show great
promise in advanced bioimaging applications. However, the lack of stable biomarkers at an …

Advances in new ligands in the last decade facilitated in‐depth studies on the property‐
relationship of gold nanoclusters and promoted the rational synthesis and related …

While the ability to crystallize metal nanoclusters has revealed their geometric structure, the
lack of a similarly precise measure of their electronic structure has hampered the …

Nanoclusters are promising materials for catalysis and sensing due to their large surface
areas and unique electronic structures which can be tailored through composition …

This review summarizes recent research on the influence of phosphine ligands on the size,
stability, and reactivity of gold clusters synthesized in solution. Sub-nanometer clusters …

Organic ligands that protect the surfaces of clusters and nanoparticles against reactions and
control the rate of growth are generally considered to be inert passive coatings. Here, we …

Structural isomerism in ligated gold clusters is revealed using electrospray ionization ion
mobility spectrometry mass spectrometry. Phosphine ligated Au8 clusters are shown to …

Ligand shells of gold nanoclusters play important roles in regulating their molecular and
electronic structures. However, the similar but distinct impacts of the homologous analogues …