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Pan X, Yao Y, Zhang M, Yuan X, Yao Q, Hu W. Enzyme-mimic catalytic activities and biomedical applications of noble metal nanoclusters. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:8196-8215. [PMID: 38572762 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr00282b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Noble metal (e.g., Au and Ag) nanoclusters (NCs), which exhibit structural complexity and hierarchy comparable to those of natural proteins, have been increasingly pursued in artificial enzyme research. The protein-like structure of metal NCs not only ensures enzyme-mimic catalytic activity, including peroxidase-, catalase-, and superoxide dismutase-mimic activities, but also affords an unprecedented opportunity to correlate the catalytic performance with the cluster structure at the molecular or atomic levels. In this review, we aim to summarize the recent progress in programming and demystify the enzyme-mimic catalytic activity of metal NCs, presenting the state-of-the-art understandings of the structure-property relationship of metal NC-based artificial enzymes. By leveraging on a concise anatomy of the hierarchical structure of noble metal NCs, we manage to unravel the structural origin of the catalytic performance of metal NCs. Noteworthily, it has been proven that the surface ligands and metal-ligand interface of metal NCs are instrumental in influencing enzyme-mimic catalytic activities. In addition to the structure-property correlation, we also discuss the synthetic methodologies feasible to tailoring the cluster structure at the atomic level. Prior to the closure of this review with our perspectives in noble metal NC-based artificial enzymes, we also exemplify the biomedical applications based on the enzyme-mimic catalysis of metal NCs with the theranostics of kidney injury, brain inflammation, and tumors. The fundamental and methodological advancements delineated in this review would be conducive to further development of metal NCs as an alternative family of artificial enzymes.
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- Xinxin Pan
- Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Integrated Circuits, Ministry of Education & Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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Mahato P, Shekhar S, Yadav R, Mukherjee S. Mechanistic elucidation of the catalytic activity of silver nanoclusters: exploring the predominant role of electrostatic surface. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:806-820. [PMID: 38090989 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05235d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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The core and the ligand shell of metal nanoclusters (MNCs) have an influential role in modulating their spectroscopic signatures and catalytic properties. The aspect of electrostatic interactions to regulate the catalytic properties of MNCs has not been comprehensively addressed to date. Our present work conclusively delineates the role of the metal core and the electrostatic surface of MNCs involved in the reduction of nitroarenes. A facile surface modification of mercaptosuccinic acid (MSA)-templated AgNCs has been selectively achieved through Mg2+ ions (Mg-AgNCs). Microscopic studies suggest that the size of Mg-AgNCs is ∼3.3 nm, which is considerably higher than that of MSA-templated AgNCs (∼1.75 nm), confirming the formation of a nano-assembled structure. Our spectroscopic and microscopic experiments revealed that the negatively charged AgNCs efficiently catalyze the reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) with a rate constant of 0.23 ± 0.01 min-1. However, upon surface modification, the catalytic efficiency almost doubles due to the formation of Mg-AgNCs. Catalysis through AgNCs and Mg-AgNCs collectively portrays the role of the core and electrostatic surfaces. Furthermore, the role of electrostatic interaction has been substantiated by varying the ionic strength of the medium, as well as employing different molecular systems. A quantitative assessment of the Debye screening length asserts the correlation between the ionic strength of the medium and the role of electrostatic interactions involved herein. This highly enhanced catalytic aspect has been utilized for the real sample analysis, wherein AgNCs unexpectedly outperform Mg-AgNCs. This approach of real sample analysis also emanates the role of electrostatics involved. This comprehensive investigation represents the influential role of the core and ligand shell of MNCs as well as the role of electrostatics on its catalytic activities, which is relevant for the rational design of highly efficient catalysts.
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- Paritosh Mahato
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Bhopal Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal 462 066, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Jing W, Shen H, Qin R, Wu Q, Liu K, Zheng N. Surface and Interface Coordination Chemistry Learned from Model Heterogeneous Metal Nanocatalysts: From Atomically Dispersed Catalysts to Atomically Precise Clusters. Chem Rev 2022; 123:5948-6002. [PMID: 36574336 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The surface and interface coordination structures of heterogeneous metal catalysts are crucial to their catalytic performance. However, the complicated surface and interface structures of heterogeneous catalysts make it challenging to identify the molecular-level structure of their active sites and thus precisely control their performance. To address this challenge, atomically dispersed metal catalysts (ADMCs) and ligand-protected atomically precise metal clusters (APMCs) have been emerging as two important classes of model heterogeneous catalysts in recent years, helping to build bridge between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. This review illustrates how the surface and interface coordination chemistry of these two types of model catalysts determines the catalytic performance from multiple dimensions. The section of ADMCs starts with the local coordination structure of metal sites at the metal-support interface, and then focuses on the effects of coordinating atoms, including their basicity and hardness/softness. Studies are also summarized to discuss the cooperativity achieved by dual metal sites and remote effects. In the section of APMCs, the roles of surface ligands and supports in determining the catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability of APMCs are illustrated. Finally, some personal perspectives on the further development of surface coordination and interface chemistry for model heterogeneous metal catalysts are presented.
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- Wentong Jing
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen 361102, China
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Guan ZJ, Li JJ, Hu F, Wang QM. Structural Engineering toward Gold Nanocluster Catalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209725. [PMID: 36169269 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Atomically precise gold nanoclusters provide great opportunities to explore the relationship between the structure and properties of nanogold catalysts. A nanocluster consists of a metal core and a surface ligand shell, and both the core and shell have significant effects on the catalytic properties. Thanks to their precise structures, the active metal site of the clusters can be readily identified and the effects of ligands on catalysis can be disclosed. In this Minireview, we summarize recent advances in catalytic research of gold nanoclusters, emphasizing four strategies for constructing open metal sites, including by post-treatment, the bulky ligands strategy, the surface geometric mismatch method, and heteroatom doping procedures. We also discuss the effects of ligands on the catalytic activity, selectivity, and stability of gold cluster catalysts. Finally, we present future challenges relating to gold cluster catalysis.
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- Zong-Jie Guan
- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China.,Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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Sahoo SR, Bera D, Saha S, Goswami N. Switchable catalysis and CO 2 sensing by reduction resistant, luminescent copper-thiolate complexes. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:18051-18059. [PMID: 36448343 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05396a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Metal-thiolate complexes have been the focus of research for several years because of their unique photophysical properties and their use as a precursor for synthesizing various well-defined metal nanoclusters. A rational understanding of their structure-property relationship is necessary to realize their full potential in practical applications. Herein, we demonstrate the synthesis of a unique copper-thiolate complex with reversibly switchable catalytic and photoluminescence (PL) properties. The as-synthesized complex at basic pH (Complex B) showed cyan PL with a strong peak at ∼488 nm (cyan) and a small shoulder peak at ∼528 nm (green). When the pH of the complex was changed to acidic (Complex A), the PL was switched to light green. Such pH-responsive PL properties were demonstrated to be useful for pH and CO2 sensing. The switchable properties originate from their two distinct structural states at two different pHs. We found that Complex A was resistant to high concentrations of a strong reducing agent, and had an intermediate oxidation state of copper (Cu+) with good thermodynamic stability. Furthermore, the switchable catalytic property was investigated with a 4-nitrophenol reduction and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) oxidation reaction. The reduction kinetics followed pseudo-first-order, where the catalytic activity was enhanced by more than 103 times when Complex B was switched to Complex A. A similar trend was also observed for TMB oxidation. Our design strategy demonstrates that redox switchable metal-thiolate complexes could be a powerful candidate for a plethora of applications.
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- Satya Ranjan Sahoo
- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751013, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751013, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751013, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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- Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751013, India.
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201002, India
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Shultz LR, Preradovic K, Ghimire S, Hadley HM, Xie S, Kashyap V, Beazley MJ, Crawford KE, Liu F, Mukhopadhyay K, Jurca T. Nickel foam supported porous copper oxide catalysts with noble metal-like activity for aqueous phase reactions. Catal Sci Technol 2022; 12:3804-3816. [PMID: 35965882 PMCID: PMC9373473 DOI: 10.1039/d1cy02313f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Contiguous metal foams offer a multitude of advantages over conventional powders as supports for nanostructured heterogeneous catalysts; most critically a preformed 3-D porous framework ensuring full directional coverage of supported catalyst, and intrinsic ease of handling and recyclability. Nonetheless, metal foams remain comparatively underused in thermal catalysis compared to more conventional supports such as amorphous carbon, metal oxides, zeolites and more recently MOFs. Herein, we demonstrate a facile preparation of highly-reactive, robust, and easy to handle Ni foam-supported Cu-based metal catalysts. The highly sustainable synthesis requires no specialized equipment, no surfactants or additive redox reagents, uses water as solvent, and CuCl2(H2O)2 as precursor. The resulting material seeds as well-separated micro-crystalline Cu2(OH)3Cl evenly covering the Ni foam. Calcination above 400 °C transforms the Cu2(OH)3Cl to highly porous CuO. All materials display promising activity towards the reduction of 4-nitrophenol and methyl orange. Notably, our leading CuO-based material displays 4-nitrophenol reduction activity comparable with very reactive precious-metal based systems. Recyclability studies highlight the intrinsic ease of handling for the Ni foam support, and our results point to a very robust, highly recyclable catalyst system.
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- Lorianne R Shultz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- NanoScience and Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
- Biionix Faculty Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- Biionix Faculty Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Faculty Cluster (REACT), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- NanoScience and Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformation Faculty Cluster (REACT), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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Alyari M, Scott RWJ. Au Cluster-Cored Dendrimers Fabricated by Direct Synthesis and Post-functionalization Routes. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:3212-3222. [PMID: 35245069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The use of dendrimers and dendrons as stabilizing agents for metal nanoparticles and nanoclusters has captured interest in both the biomedicine and catalysis fields. Herein, we describe the synthesis of Au cluster-cored dendrimers by either direct synthesis or multi-step functionalization pathways. Direct synthesis of Au cluster-cored dendrimers was performed by the Brust-Schiffrin method using cystamine core poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrons as capping agents. Alternatively, a divergent approach to make nanoclusters with dendritic branching groups by functionalizing glycine-cystamine Au clusters was also carried out. This synthesis involved sequential Michael addition reactions of methyl acrylate followed by a subsequent amide coupling reaction with ethylenediamine on amine-terminated Au nanoclusters to form dendritic architectures around the Au core. The chemical structure of the ligands was confirmed by proton nuclear magnetic resonance after each functionalization reaction, and the cluster size was characterized by transmission electron microscopy. Au cluster-cored dendrimers with amine or ester terminal groups on the surface were produced. The resulting amine- and ester-terminated Au cluster-cored dendrimers synthesized by the divergent method are stable in solution and in the presence of excess reducing agent. In contrast, amine-terminated Au cluster-cored dendrimers synthesized by direct synthesis undergo aggregation in solution over time as a result of the high reactivity of the surface, while ester-terminated Au cluster-cored dendrimers formed by direct synthesis have much larger core sizes than seen using the divergent approach. Finally, the catalytic activities of these clusters for 4-nitrophenol reductions have been investigated. Cluster-cored dendrimers formed by direct synthesis had larger core sizes and higher catalytic activities than those formed by the divergent approach, which is likely due to the poor passivation of the Au surface for the directly synthesized clusters. Furthermore, Au cluster-cored dendrimers with less sterically bulky dendrons showed higher catalytic activities.
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- Maryam Alyari
- Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C9, Canada
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Chen D, Zhang Y, Mao P, Jiang X, Li J, Sun A, Shen J. Carbon black supported on a Mn-MIL-100 framework as high-efficiency electrocatalysts for nitrophenol reduction. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ceylan YS, Gieseking RLM. Hydride- and halide-substituted Au 9(PH 3) 83+ nanoclusters: similar absorption spectra disguise distinct geometries and electronic structures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:17287-17299. [PMID: 34346427 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp02761a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ligands dramatically affect the electronic structure of gold nanoclusters (NCs) and provide a useful handle to tune the properties required for nanomaterials that have high performance for important functions like catalysis. Recently, questions have arisen about the nature of the interactions of hydride and halide ligands with Au NCs: hydride and halide ligands have similar effects on the absorption spectra of Au9 NCs, which suggested that the interactions of the two classes of ligands with the Au core may be similar. Here, we elucidate the interactions of halide and hydride ligands with phosphine-protected gold clusters via theoretical investigations. The computed absorption spectra using time-dependent density functional theory are in reasonable agreement with the experimental spectra, confirming that the computational methods are capturing the ligand-metal interactions accurately. Despite the similarities in the absorption spectra, the hydride and halide ligands have distinct geometric and electronic effects. The hydride ligand behaves as a metal dopant and contributes its two electrons to the number of superatomic electrons, while the halides act as electron-withdrawing ligands and do not change the number of superatomic electrons. Clarifying the binding modes of these ligands will aid in future efforts to use ligand derivatization as a powerful tool to rationally design Au NCs for use in functional materials.
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- Yavuz S Ceylan
- Department of Chemistry, Brandeis University, 415 South Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453, USA.
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Zhang B, Chen J, Cao Y, Chai OJH, Xie J. Ligand Design in Ligand-Protected Gold Nanoclusters. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2004381. [PMID: 33511773 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202004381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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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 two important roles: i) as the outermost layer of Au NCs, the ligands will directly interact with the exterior environment (e.g., solvents, molecules and cells) influencing Au NCs in various applications; and ii) the interfacial chemistry between ligands and gold atoms can determine the structures, as well as the physical and chemical properties of Au NCs. A delicate ligand design in Au NCs (or other metal NCs) needs to consider the covalent bonds between ligands and gold atoms (e.g., gold-sulfur (Au-S) and gold-phosphorus (Au-P) bond), the physics forces between ligands (e.g., hydrophobic and van der Waals forces), and the ionic forces between the functional groups of ligands (e.g., carboxylic (COOH) and amine group (NH2 )); which form the underlying chemistry and discussion focus of this review article. Here, detailed discussions on the effects of surface ligands (e.g., thiolate, phosphine, and alkynyl ligands; or hydrophobic and hydrophilic ligands) on the synthesis, structures, and properties of Au NCs; highlighting the design principles in the surface engineering of Au NCs for diverse emerging applications, are provided.
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- Bihan Zhang
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
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- Shandong Sino-Japanese Center for Collaborative Research of Carbon Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Sonia, Komal, Kukreti S, Kaushik M. Gold nanoclusters: An ultrasmall platform for multifaceted applications. Talanta 2021; 234:122623. [PMID: 34364432 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with a core size below 2 nm form an exciting class of functional nano-materials with characteristic physical and chemical properties. The properties of Au NCs are more prominent and extremely different from their bulk counterparts. The synthesis of Au NCs is generally assisted by template or ligand, which impart excellent cluster stability and high quantum yield. The tunable and sensitive physicochemical properties of Au NCs open horizons for their advanced applications in various interdisciplinary fields. In this review, we briefly summarize the solution phase synthesis and origin of the characteristic properties of Au NCs. A vast review of recent research work introducing biosensors based on Au NCs has been presented along with their specifications and detection limits. This review also highlights recent progress in the use of Au NCs as bio-imaging probe, enzyme mimic, temperature sensing probe and catalysts. A speculation on present challenges and certain future prospects have also been provided to enlighten the path for advancement of multifaceted applications of Au NCs.
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- Sonia
- Nano-bioconjugate Chemistry Lab, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Nano-bioconjugate Chemistry Lab, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi, India; Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Nano-bioconjugate Chemistry Lab, Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
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- Linfang Lu
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
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- Key Lab of Applied Chemistry of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Lin Y, Cao Y, Yao Q, Chai OJH, Xie J. Engineering Noble Metal Nanomaterials for Pollutant Decomposition. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yingzheng Lin
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou 350207, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore
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Jin R, Li G, Sharma S, Li Y, Du X. Toward Active-Site Tailoring in Heterogeneous Catalysis by Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters with Crystallographic Structures. Chem Rev 2020; 121:567-648. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Rongchao Jin
- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, Liaoning 116011, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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Sun Y, Cheng X, Zhang Y, Tang A, Cai X, Liu X, Zhu Y. Precisely modulating the surface sites on atomically monodispersed gold-based nanoclusters for controlling their catalytic performances. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:18004-18012. [PMID: 32870213 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04871b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Atomically precise gold nanoclusters protected by ligands are being intensely investigated in current catalysis science, due to the definitive correlation between the catalytic properties and structures at an atomic level. By solving the crystal structures of the nanoclusters, coupled with in situ and ex situ spectroscopy, a very fundamental understanding can be achieved to learn what controls the catalytic activation, active site structure, and catalytic mechanism. Herein, we mainly focus on the recent progress in catalysis controlled by precisely modulating the surface structures of the nanoclusters, including the alteration of the surface motifs, the doping of heterogeneous atoms in the surface of the nanoclusters, and the surface ligand engineering. The article is expected to help not only gain deep insight into the crucial roles of surface motifs of the nanoclusters in regulating the catalytic properties, but also explore the wide catalytic applications of atomically precise nanoclusters by elaborately tailoring the surface of the nanoclusters.
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- Yongnan Sun
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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Neal RD, Hughes RA, Sapkota P, Ptasinska S, Neretina S. Effect of Nanoparticle Ligands on 4-Nitrophenol Reduction: Reaction Rate, Induction Time, and Ligand Desorption. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Robert D. Neal
- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, Unites States
- Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, Unites States
- Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- College of Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, Unites States
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Ozay H, Tarımeri N, Gungor Z, Demirbakan B, Özcan B, Sezgintürk MK, Ozay O. A New Approach to Synthesis of Highly Dispersed Gold Nanoparticles via Glucose Oxidase‐Immobilized Hydrogel and Usage in The Reduction of 4‐Nitrophenol. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202002327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Hava Ozay
- Laboratory of Inorganic MaterialsDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of Science and ArtsÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey 00 18–1443
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- Graduate School of Natural and Applied SciencesDepartment of BioengineeringEge University İzmir Turkey
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- Graduate School of Natural and Applied SciencesDepartment of ChemistryÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey
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- Department of BioengineeringFaculty of EngineeringÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey
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- Department of BioengineeringFaculty of EngineeringÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey
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- Department of BioengineeringFaculty of EngineeringÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey
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- Laboratory of Inorganic MaterialsDepartment of ChemistryFaculty of Science and ArtsÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey 00 18–1443
- Department of BioengineeringFaculty of EngineeringÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Çanakkale Turkey
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Shultz LR, McCullough B, Newsome WJ, Ali H, Shaw TE, Davis KO, Uribe-Romo FJ, Baudelet M, Jurca T. A Combined Mechanochemical and Calcination Route to Mixed Cobalt Oxides for the Selective Catalytic Reduction of Nitrophenols. Molecules 2019; 25:E89. [PMID: 31881734 PMCID: PMC6982874 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Revised: 12/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Para-, or 4-nitrophenol, and related nitroaromatics are broadly used compounds in industrial processes and as a result are among the most common anthropogenic pollutants in aqueous industrial effluent; this requires development of practical remediation strategies. Their catalytic reduction to the less toxic and synthetically desirable aminophenols is one strategy. However, to date, the majority of work focuses on catalysts based on precisely tailored, and often noble metal-based nanoparticles. The cost of such systems hampers practical, larger scale application. We report a facile route to bulk cobalt oxide-based materials, via a combined mechanochemical and calcination approach. Vibratory ball milling of CoCl2(H2O)6 with KOH, and subsequent calcination afforded three cobalt oxide-based materials with different combinations of CoO(OH), Co(OH)2, and Co3O4 with different crystallite domains/sizes and surface areas; Co@100, Co@350 and Co@600 (Co@###; # = calcination temp). All three prove active for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol and related aminonitrophenols. In the case of 4-nitrophenol, Co@350 proved to be the most active catalyst, therein its retention of activity over prolonged exposure to air, moisture, and reducing environments, and applicability in flow processes is demonstrated.
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- Lorianne R. Shultz
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4353 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
- National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida, 12354 Research Parkway #225, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (H.A.); (K.O.D.)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4353 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (H.A.); (K.O.D.)
- CREOL—The College of Optics & Photonics, Building 53, University of Central Florida, 4304 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4353 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
- National Center for Forensic Science, University of Central Florida, 12354 Research Parkway #225, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
- CREOL—The College of Optics & Photonics, Building 53, University of Central Florida, 4304 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, 4111 Libra Drive, Orlando, FL 32816, USA; (L.R.S.); (B.M.); (W.J.N.); (T.E.S.)
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida, 4353 Scorpius Street, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32826, USA
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Hossain S, Imai Y, Suzuki D, Choi W, Chen Z, Suzuki T, Yoshioka M, Kawawaki T, Lee D, Negishi Y. Elucidating ligand effects in thiolate-protected metal clusters using Au 24Pt(TBBT) 18 as a model cluster. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:22089-22098. [PMID: 31720662 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07117b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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2-Phenylethanethiolate (PET) and 4-tert-butylbenzenethiolate (TBBT) are the most frequently used ligands in the study of thiolate (SR)-protected metal clusters. However, the effect of difference in the functional group between these ligands on the fundamental properties of the clusters has not been clarified. We synthesized [Au24Pt(TBBT)18]0, which has the same number of metal atoms, number of ligands, and framework structure as [Au24Pt(PET)18]0, by replacing ligands of [Au24Pt(PET)18]0 with TBBT. It was found that this ligand exchange is reversible unlike the case of other metal-core clusters. A comparison of the geometrical/electronic structure and stability of the clusters between [Au24Pt(PET)18]0 and [Au24Pt(TBBT)18]0 revealed three things with regard to the effect of ligand change from PET to TBBT on [Au24Pt(SR)18]0: (1) the induction of metal-core contraction and Au-S bond elongation, (2) no substantial effect on the HOMO-LUMO gap but a clear difference in optical absorption in the visible region, and (3) the decrease of stabilities against degradation in solution and under laser irradiation. By using these two clusters as model clusters, it is expected that the effects of the structural difference of ligand functional-groups on the physical properties and functions of clusters, such as catalytic ability and photoluminescence, would be clarified.
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- Sakiat Hossain
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan.
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Chen T, Yao Q, Nasaruddin RR, Xie J. Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Powerful Platform for Noble‐Metal Nanocluster Analysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:11967-11977. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Tiankai Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin UniversityInternational Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Zhao J, Ge L, Yuan H, Liu Y, Gui Y, Zhang B, Zhou L, Fang S. Heterogeneous gold catalysts for selective hydrogenation: from nanoparticles to atomically precise nanoclusters. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:11429-11436. [PMID: 31183476 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03182k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gold nanocatalysts with different sizes (nanoparticles and nanoclusters) show different catalytic performances for various selective hydrogenation reactions. The recent breakthrough in a controllable synthesis of atomically precise gold nanoclusters provides unprecedented opportunities for understanding the catalytic behavior at the atomic/molecular levels. Herein, we review the progress in catalytic hydrogenation over gold nanoparticles and atomically precise gold nanoclusters in the last five years. We also compare the results obtained from different reactions so that a better understanding of their catalytic behavior can be obtained. Finally, we provide some future perspectives on gold nanocatalysis.
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- Jianbo Zhao
- Henan Collaborative Innovation Center of Environmental Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Chen T, Yao Q, Nasaruddin RR, Xie J. Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Powerful Platform for Noble‐Metal Nanocluster Analysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Tiankai Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringNational University of Singapore 4 Engineering Drive 4 117585 Singapore Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin UniversityInternational Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Shultz LR, Hu L, Preradovic K, Beazley MJ, Feng X, Jurca T. A Broader‐scope Analysis of the Catalytic Reduction of Nitrophenols and Azo Dyes with Noble Metal Nanoparticles. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201900260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Lorianne R. Shultz
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
- Department of PhysicsUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations ClusterUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations ClusterUniversity of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 32816 USA
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Du Y, Sheng H, Astruc D, Zhu M. Atomically Precise Noble Metal Nanoclusters as Efficient Catalysts: A Bridge between Structure and Properties. Chem Rev 2019; 120:526-622. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 526] [Impact Index Per Article: 105.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Yuanxin Du
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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- Université de Bordeaux, ISM, UMR CNRS 5255, Talence 33405 Cedex, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China
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Niihori Y, Yoshida K, Hossain S, Kurashige W, Negishi Y. Deepening the Understanding of Thiolate-Protected Metal Clusters Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20180357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Yoshiki Niihori
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
- Photocatalysis International Research Center, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
- Photocatalysis International Research Center, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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Álvarez Cerimedo MS, Baronio LG, Hoppe CE, Ayude MA. The Effect of Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) on the Au Catalyzed Reduction of p–nitrophenol: The Fundamental Role of NaBH
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. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- María S. Álvarez Cerimedo
- Instituto Nacional en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), CONICETUNMdPDivisión Polímeros Nanoestructurados Av. Juan B. Justo 4302 B7608FDQ Mar del Plata Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), CONICETUNMdPDivisión Polímeros Nanoestructurados Av. Juan B. Justo 4302 B7608FDQ Mar del Plata Argentina
- Instituto Nacional en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), CONICET, UNMdPDivisión Catalizadores y Superficies Av. Juan B. Justo 4302 B7608FDQ, Mar del Plata Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), CONICETUNMdPDivisión Polímeros Nanoestructurados Av. Juan B. Justo 4302 B7608FDQ Mar del Plata Argentina
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- Instituto Nacional en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales (INTEMA), CONICET, UNMdPDivisión Catalizadores y Superficies Av. Juan B. Justo 4302 B7608FDQ, Mar del Plata Argentina
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Yin T, Ma R, Gu Y, Wu A, Zhou X, Tian C. Cluster-like Co4
N embedded into carbon sphere as an efficient, magnetic-separated catalyst for catalytic hydrogenation. ChemistrySelect 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Tingwen Yin
- College of Science; Northeast Forestry University; Harbin 150040 P.R. China
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- College of Science; Northeast Forestry University; Harbin 150040 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry; Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry; Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 China
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- College of Science; Northeast Forestry University; Harbin 150040 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry; Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Heilongjiang University; Harbin 150080 China
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Rajamanikandan R, Ilanchelian M. Fluorescence Sensing Approach for High Specific Detection of 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol Using Bright Cyan Blue Color-Emittive Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)-Supported Copper Nanoclusters as a Fluorophore. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:18251-18257. [PMID: 31458403 PMCID: PMC6644161 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b03065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In this paper, we illustrate an efficient, convenient, and simplistic fluorescence technique for the specific identification for nitro explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) in 100% water medium by bright cyan blue color-emitting poly(vinylpyrrolidone)-supported copper nanoclusters (PVP-CuNCs) as a fluorescence probe. PVP-CuNCs exhibited linear fluorescence quenching response toward the increasing concentration of TNP analyte. Surprisingly, TNP only reduces the emission signal of PVP-CuNCs, whereas various nitro explosives cause very slight reducing emission intensity, validating the good specificity of the PVP-CuNC probe toward TNP. The highest Stern-Volmer quenching constant (K sv) value of 1.03 × 107 dm3 mol-1 and the extremely lowest limit of detection of 81.44 × 10-12 mol dm-3 were achieved solely for TNP in 100% water medium which is astonishing and exclusive for this nanoprobe. The sensing pathway for the high sensitivity of PVP-CuNCs assay to quantify the TNP is expected to combine with the inner filter effect process and static quenching. The static quenching mechanism between TNP and PVP-CuNCs is further verified by fluorescence decay measurements. Furthermore, the developed fluorescence sensing platform is applied for the quantification of a trace amount of TNP in real samples named dam water, sea water, and match stick.
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Nasaruddin RR, Yao Q, Chen T, Hülsey MJ, Yan N, Xie J. Hydride-induced ligand dynamic and structural transformation of gold nanoclusters during a catalytic reaction. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:23113-23121. [PMID: 30512030 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr07197g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Quasi-homogeneous ligand-protected gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with atomic precision and well-defined structure offer great opportunity for exploring the catalytic nature of nanogold catalysts at a molecular level. Herein, using real-time electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), we have successfully identified the desorption and re-adsorption of p-mercaptobenzoic acid (p-MBA) ligands from Au25(p-MBA)18 NC catalysts during the hydrogenation of 4-nitrophenol in solution. This ligand dynamic (desorption and re-adsorption) would initiate structural transformation of Au25(p-MBA)18 NC catalysts during the reaction, forming a mixture of smaller Au NCs (Au23(p-MBA)16 as the major species) at the beginning of catalytic reaction, which could further be transformed into larger Au NCs (Au26(p-MBA)19 as the major species). The adsorption of hydrides (from NaBH4) is identified as the determining factor that could induce the ligand dynamic and structural transformation of NC catalysts. This study provides fundamental insights into the catalytic nature of Au NCs, including catalytic mechanism, active species and stability of Au NC catalysts during a catalytic reaction.
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- Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117585, Singapore.
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Yao Q, Yuan X, Chen T, Leong DT, Xie J. Engineering Functional Metal Materials at the Atomic Level. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1802751. [PMID: 30118559 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201802751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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With continuous research efforts devoted into synthesis and characterization chemistry of functional nanomaterials in the past decades, the development of metal materials is stepping into a new era, where atom-by-atom customization of property-dictating structural attributes is expected. Herein, the state-of-the-art modulation of functional metal nanomaterials at the atomic level, by size- and structure-controlled synthesis of thiolate-protected metal (e.g., Au and Ag) nanoclusters (NCs), is exemplified. Metal NCs are ultrasmall (<3 nm) particles with hierarchical primary, secondary, and tertiary structures, reminiscent of natural proteins or enzymes. Given the proven dependence of their physicochemical properties on their size and structure, documented synthetic methodologies delivering NCs with atomic-level monodispersity and tailorable size and structural attributes at individual hierarchical levels are categorized and discussed. Such assured atomic-level modulation could confer metal NCs with novel application opportunities in diverse fields, which are also exemplified by their size- and structure-dictated catalytic and biomedical performance. The precise synthesis and application chemistry developed based on the hierarchical structure scheme of metal NCs could increase the acceptance of metal NCs as a new family of functional materials.
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- Qiaofeng Yao
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266042, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore, 117585, Singapore
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Yun Y, Sheng H, Yu J, Bao L, Du Y, Xu F, Yu H, Li P, Zhu M. Boosting the Activity of Ligand-on Atomically Precise Pd3
Cl Cluster Catalyst by Metal-Support Interaction from Kinetic and Thermodynamic Aspects. Adv Synth Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201800603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yapei Yun
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, AnHui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials; Anhui University, Hefei; Anhui 230601 People's Republic of China
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Nasaruddin RR, Chen T, Yan N, Xie J. Roles of thiolate ligands in the synthesis, properties and catalytic application of gold nanoclusters. Coord Chem Rev 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Xie JF, Li HT, Gao Q, Wang H, Gong YS. A convenient and efficient precursor transformation route to well-dispersed, stable, and highly accessible supported Au nanocatalysts with excellent catalytic hydrogenation performances. RSC Adv 2018; 8:39384-39393. [PMID: 35558033 PMCID: PMC9090991 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08379g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
A new, convenient, and efficient precursor transformation route for the synthesis of supported Au nanocatalysts was reported. In this strategy, [Au(en)2]3+-riched titanate nanospheres (en: ethylenediamine) with hierarchical flower-like architecture were pre-synthesized via “ammonia etching-ion exchange” processes and then used as the precursors of the objective catalysts. Direct pyrolysis of these precursors, varying in amount of [Au(en)2]3+, led to the formation of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) with different contents uniformly supported on highly crystalline titania nanoflowers (fTiO2). The fTiO2-supported AuNPs nanocomposites possessed highly open porous structures with large surface areas (142.3–149.3 m2 g−1), which could allow guest molecules to diffuse in and out easily. More interestingly, the formed AuNPs with small size (∼3.8 nm) were well-dispersed and partially embedded into the nanosheets of fTiO2, which was beneficial for achieving high activity while avoiding their detachment from the support during application. Accordingly, the AuNPs/TiO2 catalysts exhibited superior catalytic properties for 4-nitrophenol hydrogenation with significantly higher catalytic efficiencies than many previously reported heterogeneous catalysts. Moreover, the catalytic activity could remain almost unchanged after being recycled several times, demonstrating their high stability. These findings open up a new possibility for rational design and synthesis of supported catalysts for diverse catalytic applications. Synthesis of well-dispersed, stable, and highly accessible supported Au nanocatalysts was achieved via a new and efficient precursor transformation route.![]()
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- Jin-Feng Xie
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences
- Wuhan 430074
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences
- Wuhan 430074
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences
- Wuhan 430074
- PR China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences
- Wuhan 430074
- PR China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Material Science and Chemistry
- China University of Geosciences
- Wuhan 430074
- PR China
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