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Han W, Wang G, Liu P, Li W, Xu WW. Structural predictions of three medium-sized thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters Au 44(SR) 30, Au 56(SR) 32, and Au 60(SR) 34. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:4464-4469. [PMID: 37638170 PMCID: PMC10448351 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00372h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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The knowledge of structural evolution among thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters is not only helpful for understanding their structure-property relationship but also provides scientific evidence to rule-guided structure predictions of gold nanoclusters. In this paper, three new atomic structures of medium-sized thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters, i.e. Au44(SR)30, Au56(SR)32, and Au60(SR)34, are predicted based on the grand unified model and ring model. Two structural evolution rules, i.e., Au44(SR)28 + [Au12(SR)4] → Au56(SR)32 + [Au12(SR)4] → Au68(SR)36 and Au44(SR)30 + [Au8(SR)2] → Au52(SR)32 + [Au8(SR)2] → Au60(SR)34 + [Au8(SR)2] → Au68(SR)36, are explored. The generic growth patterns underlying both sequences of nanoclusters can be viewed as sequential addition of four and three highly stable tetrahedral Au4 units on the cores, respectively. In addition, density functional theory calculations show that these three newly predicted gold nanoclusters have very close formation energies with their adjacent structures, large highest occupied molecular orbital-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (HOMO-LUMO) gaps, and all-positive harmonic vibration frequencies, indicating their high stabilities.
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- Wenhua Han
- College of Energy Engineering, Xinjiang Institute of Engineering Urumqi 830023 China
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- College of Energy Engineering, Xinjiang Institute of Engineering Urumqi 830023 China
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- Department of Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 China
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- College of Energy Engineering, Xinjiang Institute of Engineering Urumqi 830023 China
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- Department of Physics, School of Physical Science and Technology, Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 China
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Silalahi RPB, Chiu TH, Liang H, Kahlal S, Saillard JY, Liu CW. A heteroleptic fused bi-cuboctahedral Cu21S2 cluster. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023. [PMID: 37464924 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02936k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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A new dicationic cluster, [Cu21S2{S2CNnBu2}9(C2Ph)6]2+, where the Cu21S2 kernel consists of two S@Cu12 cuboctahedra sharing a triangular Cu3 face is reported. Its waist part is bridged by three dithiocarbamate ligands, each in a hexaconnective, hexametallic (μ3, μ3) coordination pattern, an unprecedented feature in Cu nanocluster chemistry.
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- Rhone P Brocha Silalahi
- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd. Shoufeng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd. Shoufeng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, Rennes F-35000, France
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- Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, Rennes F-35000, France
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, No. 1, Sec. 2, Da Hsueh Rd. Shoufeng, Hualien 97401, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Mechanisms for Catalytic CO Oxidation on SiAu n ( n = 1-5) Cluster. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041917. [PMID: 36838905 PMCID: PMC9962203 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Significant progress has been made in understanding the reactivity and catalytic activity of gas-phase and loaded gold clusters for CO oxidation. However, little research has focused on mixed silicon/gold clusters (SiAun) for CO oxidation. In the present work, we performed density function theory (DFT) calculations for a SiAun (n = 1-5) cluster at the CAM-B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ-PP level and investigated the effects on the reactivity and catalytic activity of the SiAun cluster for CO oxidation. The calculated results show that the effect is very low for the activation barriers for the formation of OOCO intermediates on SiAu clusters, SiAu3 clusters, and SiAu5 clusters in the catalytic oxidation of CO and the activation energy barriers for the formation of OCO intermediates on OSiAu3, OSiAu4, and OSiAu5. Our calculations show that, compared with the conventional small Au cluster, the incorporation of Si enhances the catalytic performance towards CO oxidation.
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In situ Synthesis of Ultrasmall Au Clusters on Thiol-modified CeO2 with Enhanced Stability and CO Oxidation Activity. Chem Res Chin Univ 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40242-022-2267-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yang D, Wang J, Wang Q, Yuan Z, Dai Y, Zhou C, Wan X, Zhang Q, Yang Y. Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction over Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters Protected by Organic Ligands. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15681-15704. [PMID: 36121680 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) is a promising method to realize carbon recycling and sustainable development because of its mild reaction conditions and capability to utilize the electric power generated by renewable energy such as solar, wind, or tidal energy to produce high-value-added liquid fuels and chemicals. However, it is still a great challenge to deeply understand the reaction mechanism of CO2RRs involving multiple chemical processes and multiple products due to the complexity of the traditional catalyst's surface. Organic ligand-protected metal nanoclusters (NCs) with accurate compositions and definite atom packing structures show advantages for revealing the reaction mechanism of CO2RRs. This Review focuses on the recent progress in CO2RRs catalyzed by atomically precise metal NCs, including gold, copper, and silver NCs. Particularly, the influences of charge, ligand, surface structure, doping of Au NCs, and binders on the CO2RR are discussed in detail. Meanwhile the reaction mechanisms of CO2RRs including the active sites and the key reaction intermediates are also discussed. It is expected that progress in this research area could promote the development of metal NCs and CO2RRs.
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- Dan Yang
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, Hongkong 610200, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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Gao Z, Cai L, Miao C, Hui T, Wang Q, Li D, Feng J. Electronic Metal−Support Interaction Strengthened Pt/CoAl‐LDHs Catalyst for Selective Cinnamaldehyde Hydrogenation. ChemCatChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Zhexi Gao
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering CHINA
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- Beijing University of Chemical Technology State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering 98#, No.15, Beisanhuan East Road 100029 Beijing CHINA
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Truttmann V, Drexler H, Stöger-Pollach M, Kawawaki T, Negishi Y, Barrabes N, Rupprechter G. CeO2 Supported Gold Nanocluster Catalysts for CO oxidation: Surface Evolution Influenced by the Ligand Shell. ChemCatChem 2022; 14:e202200322. [PMID: 36035519 PMCID: PMC9400996 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202200322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Monolayer protected Au nanocluster catalysts are known to undergo structural changes during catalytic reactions, including dissociation and migration of ligands onto the support, which strongly affects their activity and stability. To better understand how the nature of ligands influences the catalytic activity of such catalysts, three types of ceria supported Au nanoclusters with different kinds of ligands (thiolates, phosphines and a mixture thereof) have been studied, employing CO oxidation as model reaction. The thiolate‐protected Au25/CeO2 showed significantly higher CO conversion after activation at 250 °C than the cluster catalysts possessing phosphine ligands. Temperature programmed oxidation and in situ infrared spectroscopy revealed that while the phosphine ligands seemed to decompose and free Au surface was exposed, temperatures higher than 250 °C are required to efficiently remove them from the whole catalyst system. Moreover, the presence of residues on the support seemed to have much greater influence on the reactivity than the gold particle size.
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- Vera Truttmann
- Technische Universität Wien Fakultät für Technische Chemie: Technische Universitat Wien Fakultat fur Technische Chemie Institute of Materials Chemistry AUSTRIA
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- Technische Universität Wien Fakultät für Technische Chemie: Technische Universitat Wien Fakultat fur Technische Chemie Institute of Materials Chemistry AUSTRIA
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- Technische Universität Wien: Technische Universitat Wien University Service Center for Transmission Electron Microscopy AUSTRIA
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- Tokyo University of Science Faculty of Science Division I Graduate School of Science: Tokyo Rika Daigaku Rigakubu Daiichibu Daigakuin Rigaku Kenkyuka Faculty of Science Division I, Department of Applied Chemistry JAPAN
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- Tokyo University of Science Faculty of Science Division I Graduate School of Science: Tokyo Rika Daigaku Rigakubu Daiichibu Daigakuin Rigaku Kenkyuka Faculty of Science Division I, Department of Applied Chemistry JAPAN
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- Technische Universität Wien Fakultät für Technische Chemie: Technische Universitat Wien Fakultat fur Technische Chemie Institute of Materials Chemistry Getreidemarkt 9, BC 01 1060 Wien AUSTRIA
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- Technische Universität Wien Fakultät für Technische Chemie: Technische Universitat Wien Fakultat fur Technische Chemie Institute of Materials Chemistry AUSTRIA
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