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Kumar P, Nemiwal M. Advanced Functionalized Nanoclusters (Cu, Ag, and Au) as Effective Catalyst for Organic Transformation Reactions. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400062. [PMID: 38386668 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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A considerable amount of research has been carried out in recent years on synthesizing metal nanoclusters (NCs), which have wide applications in the field of optical materials with non-linear properties, bio-sensing, and catalysis. Aside from being structurally accurate, the atomically precise NCs possess well-defined compositions due to significant tailoring, both at the surface and the core, for certain functionalities. To illustrate the importance of atomically precise metal NCs for catalytic processes, this review emphasizes 1) the recent work on Cu, Ag, and Au NCs with their synthesis, 2) the parameters affecting the activity and selectivity of NCs catalysis, and 3) the discussion on the catalytic potential of these metal NCs. Additionally, metal NCs will facilitate the design of extremely active and selective catalysts for significant reactions by elucidating catalytic mechanisms at the atomic and molecular levels. Future advancements in the science of catalysis are expected to come from the potential to design NCs catalysts at the atomic level.
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- Parveen Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, 302017, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, 302017, India
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Chen L, Sun F, Shen Q, Wang L, Liu Y, Fan H, Tang Q, Tang Z. Structure, optical properties, and catalytic applications of alkynyl-protected M 4Rh 2 (M = Ag/Au) nanoclusters with atomic precision: a comparative study. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37365965 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01326j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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We report two atomically precise alloy nanoclusters of Ag4Rh2(CCArF)8(PPh3)2 and Au4Rh2(CCArF)8(PPh3)2 (Ar = 3,5-(CF3)2C6H3, abbreviated as Ag4Rh2 and Au4Rh2, respectively) co-protected by alkynyl and phosphine ligands. Both clusters have identical octahedral metal core configurations and can be termed superatoms with two free electrons. However, they possess different optical features, manifested by totally different absorbance peaks, and drastically different emission peaks, and also, Ag4Rh2 has a much higher fluorescence quantum yield (18.43%) than Au4Rh2 (4.98%). Moreover, Au4Rh2 exhibited markedly superior catalytic performance in the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), manifested by a much lower overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 and better stability. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the free energy change of Au4Rh2 for the adsorption of two H* (0.64 eV) is lower than that of Ag4Rh2 for the adsorption of one H* (-0.90 eV) after stripping a single alkynyl ligand from the cluster. In contrast, Ag4Rh2 demonstrated much stronger catalytic capability for catalyzing 4-nitrophenol reduction. The present study provides an exquisite example to understand the structure-property relationship of atomically precise alloy nanoclusters, and emphasizes the importance of fine-tuning of the physicochemical properties and catalytic performance of the metal nanoclusters through modulating the metal core and beyond.
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- Leyi Chen
- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
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Zhang C, Ding M, Ren Y, Ma A, Yin Z, Ma X, Wang S. The smallest superatom Au 4(PPh 3) 4I 2 with two free electrons: synthesis, structure analysis, and electrocatalytic conversion of CO 2 to CO. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:3287-3292. [PMID: 37325530 PMCID: PMC10262971 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00191a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) have emerged as a new class of ultrasmall nanoparticles with both free valence electrons and precise structures (from the metal core to the organic ligand shell) and provide great opportunities to understand the relationship between their structures and properties, such as electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) performance, at the atomic level. Herein, we report the synthesis and the overall structure of the phosphine and iodine co-protected Au4(PPh3)4I2 (Au4) NC, which is the smallest multinuclear Au superatom with two free e- reported so far. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals a tetrahedral Au4 core stabilized by four phosphines and two iodides. Interestingly, the Au4 NC exhibits much higher catalytic selectivity for CO (FECO: > 60%) at more positive potentials (from -0.6 to -0.7 V vs. RHE) than Au11(PPh3)7I3 (FECO: < 60%), a larger 8 e- superatom, and Au(i)PPh3Cl complex; whereas the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) dominates the electrocatalysis when the potential becomes more negative (FEH2 of Au4 = 85.8% at -1.2 V vs. RHE). Structural and electronic analyses reveal that the Au4 tetrahedron becomes unstable at more negative reduction potentials, resulting in decomposition and aggregation, and consequently the decay in catalytic performance of Au based catalysts towards the eCO2RR.
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- Cheng Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology Qingdao 266042 Shandong P. R. China
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Roy J, Mondal B, Vishwakarma G, Vasanthi Sridharan N, Krishnamurthi P, Pradeep T. Dissociative reactions of [Au 25(SR) 18] - at copper oxide nanoparticles and formation of aggregated nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:8225-8234. [PMID: 37070851 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00897e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Reactions between nanoclusters (NCs) have been studied widely in the recent past, but such processes between NCs and metal-oxide nanoparticles (NPs), belonging to two different size ranges, have not been explored earlier. For the first time, we demonstrate the spontaneous reactions between an atomically precise NC, [Au25(PET)18]- (PET = 2-phenylethanethiolate), and polydispersed copper oxide nanoparticles with an average diameter of 50 nm under ambient conditions. These interparticle reactions result in the formation of alloy NCs and copper-doped NC fragments, which assemble to form nanospheres at the end of the reaction. High-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI MS), transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), electron tomography, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) studies were performed to understand the structures formed. The results from our study show that interparticle reactions can be extended to a range of chemical systems, leading to diverse alloy NCs and self-assembled colloidal superstructures.
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- Jayoti Roy
- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) & Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) & Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) & Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) & Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) & Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) & Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
- International Centre for Clean Water, 2nd Floor, B-Block, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India.
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He S, Lv Y, Wu X, Zhao Y, Yu H. Mechanistic Insights into Oxidation-Induced Size Conversion of [Au 6(dppp) 4] 2+ to [Au 8(dppp) 4Cl 2] 2. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19773-19779. [PMID: 36423328 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Oxidation-induced conversion of gold nanoclusters is an important strategy for preparing novel atomically precise clusters and elucidating the kinetic correlations of different clusters. Herein, the oxidation-induced growth from [Au6(dppp)4]2+ to [Au8(dppp)4Cl2]2+ (reported by Konishi and co-workers) has been studied by density functional theory calculations. A successive oxidation → Cl- coordination → oxidation → Cl- coordination sequence occurs first to activate the Au6 structure, resulting in the high Au(core)-Au(corner) bond cleavage activity and the subsequent formation of [Au2(dppp)2Cl]+ and [Au4(dppp)2Cl]+ fragments. Then, the dimerization of two Au4 fragments and the rearrangement of the diphosphine coordination occur to generate the thermodynamically stable [Au8(dppp)4Cl2]2+ products. The proposed mechanism agrees with the experimental outcome for the fast reaction rate and the residual of the Au2 components. Specifically, a multivariate linear regression analysis indicates the strong correlation of the oxidation potential of Au6, Au8, Au23, and Au25 clusters with the HOMO energy, the number of Au atoms, and cluster charge state. The main conclusions [e.g., oxidation-induced Au(corner)-Au(core) bond activation, easy 1,2-P transfer steps, etc.] of this study might be widely applicable in improving our understanding of the mechanism of other cluster-conversion reactions.
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- Shuping He
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
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- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- School of Material Engineering and Science, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P. R. China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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Lv Y, Wu X, He S, Yu H. Mechanistic insights into Ag + induced size-growth from [Au 6(DPPP) 4] 2+ to [Au 7(DPPP) 4] 2+ clusters. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:3737-3744. [PMID: 36133347 PMCID: PMC9470060 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00301e] [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: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The size conversion of atomically precise metal nanoclusters lays the foundation to elucidate the inherent structure-activity correlations on the nanometer scale. Herein, the mechanism of the Ag+-induced size growth from [Au6(dppp)4]2+ to [Au7(dppp)4]3+ (dppp is short for 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane) is studied via density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In the absence of extra Au sources, the one "Au+" addition was found to be regulated by the Ag+ doping induced Au-activation, i.e., the formation of formal Au(i) blocks via the Ag+ alloying processes. The Au(i) blocks could be extruded from the core structure in the formed Au-Ag alloy clusters, triggering a facile Au+ migration to the Au6 precursor to form the Au7 product. This study sheds light on the structural and stability changes of gold nanoclusters upon the addition of Ag+ and will hopefully benefit the development of more metal ion-induced size-conversion of metal nanoclusters.
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- Ying Lv
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Atomic Engineering of Advanced Materials, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Inorganic/Organic Hybrid Functionalized Materials, Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University Hefei 230601 Anhui P. R. China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center Hefei 230031 Anhui P. R. China
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Qu M, Xue F, Wei J, Qiao M, Ren W, Li S, Zhang X. Kernels‐Different
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Nanoclusters Enhanced Catalytic Performance via Modification of Ligand and Electronic Effects. CHINESE J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.202200288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mei Qu
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
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- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Molecules and Magnetic Information of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University Taiyuan 030006 China
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Material, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology Taiyuan 030024 China
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Gratious S, Karmakar A, Kumar D, Kundu S, Chakraborty S, Mandal S. Incorporating Au 11 nanoclusters on MoS 2 nanosheet edges for promoting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the interface. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:7919-7926. [PMID: 35593268 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr00878e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) holds grip as a promising strategy to obtain renewable energy resources in the form of clean fuel - hydrogen (H2). However, understanding the catalytic mechanism at the atomic level for sustainable and efficient production of hydrogen remains an arduous challenge. In this regard, atomically precise nanoclusters (NCs) with their molecule-like properties can be utilized for a better understanding of the mechanism at the catalytic interface, identification of active sites, and much more. Herein, we report a strategy to enhance the HER activity of the well-known electrocatalyst MoS2 by the incorporation of atomically precise gold nanoclusters, Au11(PPh3)7I3. Interestingly, Au11(PPh3)7I3 NCs were impregnated onto MoS2 nanosheets without protecting ligands as naked Au11 clusters which have increased atom efficiency. Different loadings of Au11(PPh3)7I3 nanoclusters on MoS2 nanosheets revealed the superior HER activity of 2% loading of the NCs. Theoretical calculations have shown that the nanocomposite has the optimum hydrogen adsorption energy that is crucial for efficient H2 production. Combined experimental and theoretical results provide the atomic-level understanding of the utilization of electrochemically dormant ligand-protected NCs to accelerate the HER activity of MoS2 nanosheets.
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- Saniya Gratious
- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695551, India.
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi-630006, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad, HBNI, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad) 211019, India
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- Electrochemical Process Engineering (EPE) Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi-630006, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Materials Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI) Allahabad, HBNI, Chhatnag Road, Jhunsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad) 211019, India
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- School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695551, India.
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Adnan RH, Madridejos JML, Alotabi AS, Metha GF, Andersson GG. A Review of State of the Art in Phosphine Ligated Gold Clusters and Application in Catalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2105692. [PMID: 35332703 PMCID: PMC9130904 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202105692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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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 technological applications such as nanoscale catalysis. The structural, chemical, electronic, and optical properties of ligated gold clusters are strongly defined by the metal-ligand interaction and type of ligands. This critical feature renders gold-phosphine clusters unique and distinct from other ligand-protected gold clusters. The use of multidentate phosphines enables preparation of varying core sizes and exotic structures beyond regular polyhedrons. Weak gold-phosphorous (Au-P) bonding is advantageous for ligand exchange and removal for specific applications, such as catalysis, without agglomeration. The aim of this review is to provide a unified view of gold-phosphine clusters and to present an in-depth discussion on recent advances and key developments for these clusters. This review features the unique chemistry, structural, electronic, and optical properties of gold-phosphine clusters. Advanced characterization techniques, including synchrotron-based spectroscopy, have unraveled substantial effects of Au-P interaction on the composition-, structure-, and size-dependent properties. State-of-the-art theoretical calculations that reveal insights into experimental findings are also discussed. Finally, a discussion of the application of gold-phosphine clusters in catalysis is presented.
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- Rohul H. Adnan
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of ScienceCenter for Hydrogen EnergyUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)Johor Bahru81310Malaysia
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and TechnologyFlinders UniversityAdelaideSouth Australia5042Australia
- Department of PhysicsFaculty of Science and Arts in BaljurashiAlbaha UniversityBaljurashi65655Saudi Arabia
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of AdelaideAdelaideSouth Australia5005Australia
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- Flinders Institute for NanoScale Science and TechnologyFlinders UniversityAdelaideSouth Australia5042Australia
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Dyck O, Swett JL, Evangeli C, Lupini AR, Mol JA, Jesse S. Mapping Conductance and Switching Behavior of Graphene Devices In Situ. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2101245. [PMID: 35312230 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202101245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Graphene is proposed for use in various nanodevice designs, many of which harness emergent quantum properties for device functionality. However, visualization, measurement, and manipulation become nontrivial at nanometer and atomic scales, representing a significant challenge for device fabrication, characterization, and optimization at length scales where quantum effects emerge. Here, proof of principle results at the crossroads between 2D nanoelectronic devices, e-beam-induced modulation, and imaging with secondary electron e-beam induced currents (SEEBIC) is presented. A device platform compatible with scanning transmission electron microscopy investigations is introduced. Then how the SEEBIC imaging technique can be used to visualize conductance and connectivity in single layer graphene nanodevices, even while supported on a thicker substrate (conditions under which conventional imaging fails) is shown. Finally, it is shown that the SEEBIC imaging technique can detect subtle differences in charge transport through time in nonohmic graphene nanoconstrictions indicating the potential to reveal dynamic electronic processes.
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- Ondrej Dyck
- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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