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Day PN, Pachter R, Nguyen KA, Hong G. Chirality-Induced Spin Selectivity: Analysis of Density Functional Theory Calculations. J Chem Theory Comput 2024; 20:5475-5486. [PMID: 38888590 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.4c00267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS), which was demonstrated in several molecular and material systems, has drawn much interest recently. The phenomenon, described in electron transport by the difference in the transport rate of electrons of opposite spins through a chiral system, is however not fully understood. Herein, we employed density functional theory in conjunction with spin-orbit coupling to evaluate the percent spin-polarization in a device setup with finite electrodes at zero bias, using an electron transport program developed in-house. To study the interface effects and the level of theory considered, we investigated a helical oligopeptide chain, an intrinsically chiral gold cluster, and a helicene model system that was previously studied (Zöllner et al. J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2020, 16, 7357-7371). We find that the magnitude of the spin-polarization depends on the chiral system-electrode interface that is modeled by varying the interface boundary between the system's regions, on the method of calculating spin-orbit coupling, and on the exchange-correlation functional, e.g., the amount of exact exchange in the hybrid functionals. In addition, to assess the effects of bias, we employ the nonequilibrium Green's function formalism in the Quantum Atomistix Toolkit program, showing that the spin-flip terms could be important in calculating the CISS effect. Although understanding CISS in comparison to experiment is still not resolved, our study provides intrinsic responses from first-principles calculations.
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- Paul N Day
- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
- UES, Inc., Dayton, Ohio 45432, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
- UES, Inc., Dayton, Ohio 45432, United States
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- Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433, United States
- UES, Inc., Dayton, Ohio 45432, United States
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Tsukamoto T. Recent advances in atomic cluster synthesis: a perspective from chemical elements. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:10533-10550. [PMID: 38651597 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06522g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Despite its potential significance, "cluster chemistry" remains a somewhat marginalized topic within the chemistry field. However, atomic clusters with their unusual and unique structures and properties represent a novel material group situated between molecules and nanoparticles or solid matter, judging from both scientific standpoints and historical backgrounds. Surveying an entire material group, including all substances that can be regarded as a cluster, is essential for establishing cluster chemistry as a more prominent chemistry field. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding by categorizing, summarizing, and reviewing clusters, focusing on their constituent elements in the periodic table. However, because numerous disparate synthetic processes have been individually developed to date, their straightforward and uniform classification is a challenging task. As such, comprehensively reviewing this field from a chemical composition viewpoint presents significant obstacles. It should be therefore noted that despite adopting a synthetic method-based classification in this review, the discussions presented herein could entail inaccuracies. Nevertheless, this unorthodox viewpoint unfolds a new scientific perspective which accentuates the common ground between different development processes by emphasizing the lack of a definitive border between their synthetic methods and material groups, thus opening new avenues for cementing cluster chemistry as an attractive chemistry field.
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- Takamasa Tsukamoto
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba Meguro-Ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan.
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
- JST PRESTO, Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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Chen J, Gu P, Ran G, Zhang Y, Li M, Chen B, Lu H, Han YZ, Zhang W, Tang Z, Yan Q, Sun R, Fu X, Chen G, Shi Z, Wang S, Liu X, Li J, Wang L, Zhu Y, Shen J, Tang BZ, Fan C. Atomically precise photothermal nanomachines. NATURE MATERIALS 2024; 23:271-280. [PMID: 37957270 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01721-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Interfacing molecular machines to inorganic nanoparticles can, in principle, lead to hybrid nanomachines with extended functions. Here we demonstrate a ligand engineering approach to develop atomically precise hybrid nanomachines by interfacing gold nanoclusters with tetraphenylethylene molecular rotors. When gold nanoclusters are irradiated with near-infrared light, the rotation of surface-decorated tetraphenylethylene moieties actively dissipates the absorbed energy to sustain the photothermal nanomachine with an intact structure and steady efficiency. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy reveal that the photogenerated hot electrons are rapidly cooled down within picoseconds via electron-phonon coupling in the nanomachine. We find that the nanomachine remains structurally and functionally intact in mammalian cells and in vivo. A single dose of near-infrared irradiation can effectively ablate tumours without recurrence in tumour-bearing mice, which shows promise in the development of nanomachine-based theranostics.
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- Jing Chen
- Institute of Materiobiology, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
- The Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- The Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Physics and Applied Optics Beijing Area Major Laboratory, Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- The Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Xiangfu Laboratory, Jiashan, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Materiobiology, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Materiobiology, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
- Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Materiobiology, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Aggregate Science and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Zhangjiang Institute for Advanced Study and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Xu Z, Dong H, Gu W, He Z, Jin F, Wang C, You Q, Li J, Deng H, Liao L, Chen D, Yang J, Wu Z. Lattice Compression Revealed at the ≈1 nm Scale. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202308441. [PMID: 37428452 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Lattice tuning at the ≈1 nm scale is fascinating and challenging; for instance, lattice compression at such a minuscule scale has not been observed. The lattice compression might also bring about some unusual properties, which waits to be verified. Through ligand induction, we herein achieve the lattice compression in a ≈1 nm gold nanocluster for the first time, as detected by the single-crystal X-ray crystallography. In a freshly synthesized Au52 (CHT)28 (CHT=S-c-C6 H11 ) nanocluster, the lattice distance of the (110) facet is found to be compressed from 4.51 to 3.58 Å at the near end. However, the lattice distances of the (111) and (100) facets show no change in different positions. The lattice-compressed nanocluster exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2 RR) compared to that exhibited by the same-sized Au52 (TBBT)32 (TBBT=4-tert-butyl-benzenethiolate) nanocluster and larger Au nanocrystals without lattice variation, indicating that lattice tuning is an efficient method for tailoring the properties of metal nanoclusters. Further theoretical calculations explain the high CO2 RR performance of the lattice-compressed Au52 (CHT)28 and provide a correlation between its structure and catalytic activity.
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Grants
- 21829501, 21925303, 21771186, 22075290, 22075291, 22272179, 21222301, 21171170, and 21528303 Natural Science Foundation of China
- BJPY2019A02 CASHIPS Director's Fund
- MPCS-2021-A-05 State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2020HSC-CIP005, 2022HSC-CIP018 the Innovative Program of Development Foundation of Hefei Center for Physical Science and Technology
- CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teams
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- Ziwei Xu
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Branch of National Precious Metals Material Engineering Research Center (NPMM), Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- Instruments' Center for Physical Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, P. R. China
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Rogers B, Lehr A, Velázquez‐Salazar JJ, Whetten R, Mendoza‐Cruz R, Bazan‐Diaz L, Bahena‐Uribe D, José Yacaman M. Decahedra and Icosahedra Everywhere: The Anomalous Crystallization of Au and Other Metals at the Nanoscale. CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.202200259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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- Blake Rogers
- Applied Physics and Materials Science Department Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA
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- Applied Physics and Materials Science Department Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA
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- Applied Physics and Materials Science Department Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA
- Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications (¡MIRA!) Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria México City 04510 México
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria México City 04510 México
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- Laboratorio de Microscopia Electrónica Cinvestav–IPN México City 07360 México
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- Applied Physics and Materials Science Department Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA
- Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Applications (¡MIRA!) Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA
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Luo XM, Li YK, Dong XY, Zang SQ. Platonic and Archimedean solids in discrete metal-containing clusters. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:383-444. [PMID: 36533405 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs00582d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Metal-containing clusters have attracted increasing attention over the past 2-3 decades. This intense interest can be attributed to the fact that these discrete metal aggregates, whose atomically precise structures are resolved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), often possess intriguing geometrical features (high symmetry, aesthetically pleasing shapes and architectures) and fascinating physical properties, providing invaluable opportunities for the intersection of different disciplines including chemistry, physics, mathematical geometry and materials science. In this review, we attempt to reinterpret and connect these fascinating clusters from the perspective of Platonic and Archimedean solid characteristics, focusing on highly symmetrical and complex metal-containing (metal = Al, Ti, V, Mo, W, U, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, lanthanoids (Ln), and actinoids) high-nuclearity clusters, including metal-oxo/hydroxide/chalcogenide clusters and metal clusters (with metal-metal binding) protected by surface organic ligands, such as thiolate, phosphine, alkynyl, carbonyl and nitrogen/oxygen donor ligands. Furthermore, we present the symmetrical beauty of metal cluster structures and the geometrical similarity of different types of clusters and provide a large number of examples to show how to accurately describe the metal clusters from the perspective of highly symmetrical polyhedra. Finally, knowledge and further insights into the design and synthesis of unknown metal clusters are put forward by summarizing these "star" molecules.
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- Xi-Ming Luo
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China. .,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454003, China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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Chen T, Lin H, Cao Y, Yao Q, Xie J. Interactions of Metal Nanoclusters with Light: Fundamentals and Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2103918. [PMID: 34617332 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202103918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The interactions of materials with light determine their applications in various fields. In the past decade, ultrasmall metal nanoclusters (NCs) have emerged as a promising class of optical materials due to their unique molecular-like properties. Herein, the basic principles of optical absorption and photoluminescence of metal NCs, their interactions with polarized light, and light-induced chemical reactions, are discussed, highlighting the roles of the core and protecting ligands/motifs of metal NCs in their interactions with light. The metal core and protecting ligands/motifs determine the electronic structures of metal NCs, which are closely related to their optical properties. In addition, the protecting ligands/motifs of metal NCs contribute to their photoluminescence and chiral origin, further promoting the interactions of metal NCs with light through various pathways. The fundamentals of light-NC interactions provide guidance for the design of metal NCs in optical applications, which are discussed in the second part. In the last section, some strategies are proposed to further understand light-NC interactions, highlighting the challenges and opportunities. It is hoped that this work will stimulate more research on the optical properties of metal NCs and their applications in various fields.
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- Tiankai Chen
- 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
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, 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
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City, Fuzhou, 350207, China
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Li Y, Lu H, Qu Z, Li M, Zheng H, Gu P, Shi J, Li J, Li Q, Wang L, Chen J, Fan C, Shen J. Phase transferring luminescent gold nanoclusters via single-stranded DNA. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1238-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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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: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [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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Gao ZH, Wei K, Wu T, Dong J, Jiang DE, Sun S, Wang LS. A Heteroleptic Gold Hydride Nanocluster for Efficient and Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 to CO. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:5258-5262. [PMID: 35290736 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c00725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It has been a long-standing challenge to create and identify the active sites of heterogeneous catalysts, because it is difficult to precisely control the interfacial chemistry at the molecular level. Here we report the synthesis and catalysis of a heteroleptic gold trihydride nanocluster, [Au22H3(dppe)3(PPh3)8]3+ [dppe = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, PPh3 = triphenylphosphine]. The Au22H3 core consists of two Au11 units bonded via six uncoordinated Au sites. The three H atoms bridge the six uncoordinated Au atoms and are found to play a key role in catalyzing electrochemical reduction of CO2 to CO with a 92.7% Faradaic efficiency (FE) at -0.6 V (vs RHE) and high reaction activity (134 A/gAu mass activity). The CO current density and FECO remained nearly constant for the CO2 reduction reaction for more than 10 h, indicating remarkable stability of the Au22H3 catalyst. The Au22H3 catalytic performance is among the best Au-based catalysts reported thus far for electrochemical reduction of CO2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that the hydride coordinated Au sites are the active centers, which facilitate the formation of the key *COOH intermediate.
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- Ze-Hua Gao
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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Day PN, Pachter R, Nguyen KA. Calculated linear and nonlinear optical absorption spectra of phosphine-ligated gold clusters. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:11234-11248. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cp01232d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Although prediction of optical excitations of ligated gold clusters by time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) is relatively well-established, limitations still exist, for example in the choice of the exchange-correlation functional....
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Si WD, Li YZ, Zhang SS, Wang S, Feng L, Gao ZY, Tung CH, Sun D. Toward Controlled Syntheses of Diphosphine-Protected Homochiral Gold Nanoclusters through Precursor Engineering. ACS NANO 2021; 15:16019-16029. [PMID: 34592104 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Controllable syntheses of Au nanoclusters (NCs) with different nuclearities are of great significance due to the kernel-dependent physicochemical properties. Herein, two pairs of enantiomeric Au NCs [Au19(R/S-BINAP)4(PhC≡C)Cl4] (SD/Au19) and [Au11(R/S-BINAP)4(PhC≡C)2]·Cl (SD/Au11), both with atropos (rigid axial chirality) diphosphine BINAP (2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthalene) as the predominant organic ligands, were controllably synthesized through precursor engineering. The former was obtained by direct reduction of HAuCl4·4H2O, while the latter was obtained by reduction of [Au(SMe2)Cl] instead. Intriguingly, the kernel of SD/Au19 contains an Au7 pentagonal bipyramid capped by two boat-like Au6 rings, which represents another type of Au19 kernel, making SD/Au19 a good candidate for comparative study with other Au19 NCs to get more insight into the distinct structural evolution of phosphine-protected Au NCs. Despite the previous chiroptical studies on some other chiral undecagold NCs, the successful attainment of the X-ray crystal structures for SD/Au11 not only provides a step forward toward better correlating the chiroptical activities with their structural details but also reveals that even the auxiliary protecting ligands also play a nontrivial role in tuning the geometrical structures of the metal NCs. The chiroptical activities of both SD/Au19 and SD/Au11 were found to originate from the chiral ligands and core distortions; the extended π-electron systems in the BINAP ligands have proved to positively contribute to the electronic absorptions and thus disturb the corresponding circular dichroism (CD) responses.
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- Wei-Dan Si
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science), Ji'nan 250353, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Energy Storage and Novel Cell Technology, and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Ji'nan 250100, People's Republic of China
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Li S, Tian W, Liu Y. The ligand effect of atomically precise gold nanoclusters in tailoring catalytic properties. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:16847-16859. [PMID: 34622913 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr05232b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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It is well known that surface ligands are vital layers for ligand-protected Aun nanoclusters. Improving the knowledge of the relationship between ligands and catalytic properties is a forefront research topic for Aun nanoclusters. Enormous effort has been devoted to realizing the ligand effect in synthesis, including well-controlled sizes and shapes as well as structural transformation. However, the crucial function of surface ligands has not been addressed yet in catalytic reactions. Here, this review mainly aims to summarize the recent progress concerning the influence of surface ligand layers on catalytic activity and selectivity, based on the various types of ligand protected Aun nanoclusters. Besides, the potential challenges and opportunities of Aun nanoclusters are indicated, mainly in terms of surface ligands to guide the improvement of catalytic performances.
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- Shuohao Li
- School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- School of Safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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Rival JV, Mymoona P, Lakshmi KM, Pradeep T, Shibu ES. Self-Assembly of Precision Noble Metal Nanoclusters: Hierarchical Structural Complexity, Colloidal Superstructures, and Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005718. [PMID: 33491918 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ligand protected noble metal nanoparticles are excellent building blocks for colloidal self-assembly. Metal nanoparticle self-assembly offers routes for a wide range of multifunctional nanomaterials with enhanced optoelectronic properties. The emergence of atomically precise monolayer thiol-protected noble metal nanoclusters has overcome numerous challenges such as uncontrolled aggregation, polydispersity, and directionalities faced in plasmonic nanoparticle self-assemblies. Because of their well-defined molecular compositions, enhanced stability, and diverse surface functionalities, nanoclusters offer an excellent platform for developing colloidal superstructures via the self-assembly driven by surface ligands and metal cores. More importantly, recent reports have also revealed the hierarchical structural complexity of several nanoclusters. In this review, the formulation and periodic self-assembly of different noble metal nanoclusters are focused upon. Further, self-assembly induced amplification of physicochemical properties, and their potential applications in molecular recognition, sensing, gas storage, device fabrication, bioimaging, therapeutics, and catalysis are discussed. The topics covered in this review are extensively associated with state-of-the-art achievements in the field of precision noble metal nanoclusters.
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- Jose V Rival
- Smart Materials Lab, Electrochemical Power Sources (ECPS) Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)-CSIR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Smart Materials Lab, Electrochemical Power Sources (ECPS) Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)-CSIR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Smart Materials Lab, Electrochemical Power Sources (ECPS) Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)-CSIR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- Department of Chemistry, DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence (TUE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600036, India
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- Smart Materials Lab, Electrochemical Power Sources (ECPS) Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)-CSIR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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Edwards RD, Hodgins HP, Hamilton IP. Triskelion Structured Colloidal Quantum Dots. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:2226-2231. [PMID: 33689332 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We show, using density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics, that certain small colloidal quantum dots with a mixed nanocrystal core capped with achiral surface ligands spontaneously form a triskelion (from the Greek, three-legged) structure with (approximate) C3 symmetry that can be dynamically stable at room temperature when additionally capped with small amine ligands. Furthermore, the nanocrystal core also forms a triskelion structure. The focus of our study is a colloidal quantum dot with a Cd16Se7Te3 core (and a charge of +12) capped with negatively charged surface ligands to achieve charge neutrality-in the simplest instance, 12 Cl--to form the colloidal quantum dot Cd16Se7Te3Cl12. The small size of the core (for which almost all atoms are surface atoms), the high positive charge that destabilizes the core, the mixed (Cd/Te) composition that creates mechanical strain in the core, and the inclusion of precisely three Te atoms in the predominantly Se core all play critical roles in the spontaneous formation of the triskelion structure.
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- Richard D Edwards
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo N2L 3C5, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo N2L 3C5, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo N2L 3C5, Ontario, Canada
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Dong J, Gao Z, Zhang Q, Wang L. The Synthesis, Bonding, and Transformation of a Ligand‐Protected Gold Nanohydride Cluster. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Jia Dong
- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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Dong J, Gao Z, Zhang Q, Wang L. The Synthesis, Bonding, and Transformation of a Ligand‐Protected Gold Nanohydride Cluster. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:2424-2430. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Jia Dong
- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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Hirai H, Ito S, Takano S, Koyasu K, Tsukuda T. Ligand-protected gold/silver superatoms: current status and emerging trends. Chem Sci 2020; 11:12233-12248. [PMID: 34094434 PMCID: PMC8162828 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04100a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Monolayer-protected gold/silver clusters have attracted much interest as nano-scale building units for novel functional materials owing to their nonbulk-like structures and size-specific properties. They can be viewed as ligand-protected superatoms because their magic stabilities and fundamental properties are well explained in the framework of the jellium model. In the last decade, the number of ligand-protected superatoms with atomically-defined structures has been increasing rapidly thanks to the well-established synthesis and structural determination by X-ray crystallography. This perspective summarizes the current status and emerging trends in synthesis and characterization of superatoms. The topics related to synthesis include (1) development of targeted synthesis based on transformation, (2) enhancement of robustness and synthetic yield for practical applications, and (3) development of controlled fusion and assembly of well-defined superatoms to create new properties. New characterization approaches are also introduced such as (1) mass spectrometry and laser spectroscopies in the gas phase, (2) determination of static and dynamic structures, and (3) computational analysis by machine learning. Finally, future challenges and prospects are discussed for further promotion and development of materials science of superatoms. This perspective summarizes the current status and emerging trends in synthesis and characterization of ligand-protected gold/silver superatoms.![]()
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- Haru Hirai
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan .,Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-0033 Japan .,Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysts and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University Katsura Kyoto 615-8520 Japan
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Gao ZH, Dong J, Zhang QF, Wang LS. Halogen effects on the electronic and optical properties of Au 13 nanoclusters. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:4902-4907. [PMID: 36132903 PMCID: PMC9419307 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00662a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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We report an experimental and theoretical investigation of the electronic and optical properties of a series of icosahedral Au13 nanoclusters, protected using different halogen ligands (Cl, Br, and I), as well as 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe) ligands. All three clusters are comprised of the same Au13 kernel with two halogens coordinated to the poles of the icosahedral cluster along with five dppe ligands. UV-vis absorption spectra indicate a systematic red shift from Cl to Br to I, as well as a sudden enhancement of the second excitonic peak for the I-coordinated cluster. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations suggest that all clusters possess a wide HOMO-LUMO energy gap of ∼1.79 eV and are used to assign the first two excitonic bands. Frontier orbital analyses reveal several HOMO → LUMO transitions involving halogen-to-metal charge transfers. For the I-coordinated cluster, more complicated I-to-metal charge transfers give rise to different excitation features observed experimentally. The current findings show that halogen ligands play important roles in the electronic structures of gold clusters and can be utilized to tune the optical properties of the clusters.
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- Ze-Hua Gao
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University Providence RI 02912 USA
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Sun Q, Nie HH, Su HF, Yang SY, Teo BK. Synthesis, Structures, and Photoluminescence of Elongated Face-Centered-Cubic Ag 14 Clusters Containing Lipoic Acid and Its Amide Analogue. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:8836-8845. [PMID: 32551557 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c00592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Three face-centered-cubic (fcc) silver clusters-namely, [Ag14(LA)2(HLA)4(PPh3)8]2- (1), [Ag14(HLA)6(PPh3)8] (2), and [Ag14(NLA)6(PPh3)8] (3)-that are coprotected by lipoic acid (or its amide derivative) and phosphine ligands have been synthesized and structurally characterized (HLA = (±)-α-lipoic acid, LA = (±)-α-lipoate, and NLA = d,l-6,8-thioctamide). These clusters possess two superatomic electrons (the Jellium model), in harmony with a bonding octahedral Ag6 core capped with 8 Ag atoms. Alternatively, the metal framework of 1-3 can be described as adopting a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure elongated along one of the 3-fold axes. The 12 S atoms from the six bioligands bridge the 12 edges of the (fcc) cube, forming a distorted icosahedron. The counterions, solvent or guest molecules play an important role in dictating the crystal lattices of the products. This is the first report of atom-precise structures of Ag-lipoic acid (or its derivatives) clusters, paving the way for further study of structure-property relationships of these bioligand protected metal nanoclusters. Photoluminescence was observed for cluster 3 with complex temperature-dependent emission patterns and efficiencies.
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- Qin Sun
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China
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Tian F, Chen R. Ag 18(μ 8-S)(p-TBBT) 16(PPh 3) 8: symmetry breaking induced by the core to generate chirality. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:2719-2722. [PMID: 32022022 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc10045h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A chiral silver-sulfur nanocluster with a μ8-S inside, Ag18(μ8-S)(p-TBBT)16(PPh3)8, was successfully synthesized and characterized. This nanocluster is composed of a crown-like Ag8S core and an Ag10S16P8 meso-shell. The presence of the core induces symmetry breaking of the nanocluster from S8 to C4, and therefore endows the cluster with chirality.
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- Fan Tian
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Donghu New & High Technology, Development Zone, Wuhan 430205, P. R. China.
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Zhuang S, Chen D, Liao L, Zhao Y, Xia N, Zhang W, Wang C, Yang J, Wu Z. Hard‐Sphere Random Close‐Packed Au47Cd2(TBBT)31Nanoclusters with a Faradaic Efficiency of Up to 96 % for Electrocatalytic CO2Reduction to CO. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:3073-3077. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201912845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Shengli Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex SystemsInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the MicroscaleUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex SystemsInstitute of Process EngineeringChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials PhysicsAnhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and NanotechnologyCAS Center for Excellence in NanoscienceInstitute of Solid State PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information TechnologyAnhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Shengli Zhuang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale University of Science and Technology of China Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience Institute of Solid State Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei 230031 P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology Anhui University Hefei Anhui 230601 P. R. China
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Weerawardene KLDM, Pandeya P, Zhou M, Chen Y, Jin R, Aikens CM. Luminescence and Electron Dynamics in Atomically Precise Nanoclusters with Eight Superatomic Electrons. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:18715-18726. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b07626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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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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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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Song Y, Weng S, Li H, Yu H, Zhu M. The Structure of a Au7Cu12 Bimetal Nanocluster and Its Strong Emission. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:7136-7140. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Yongbo Song
- Department of Chemistry and Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre 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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Zhang W, Zhuang S, Liao L, Dong H, Xia N, Li J, Deng H, Wu Z. Two-Way Alloying and Dealloying of Cadmium in Metalloid Gold Clusters. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:5388-5392. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Wenhao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Yang Y, Zhang Q, Guan ZJ, Nan ZA, Wang JQ, Jia T, Zhan WW. Enantioselective Synthesis of Homochiral Au13 Nanoclusters and Their Chiroptical Activities. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:3670-3675. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yang Yang
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional Materials, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional Materials, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Chemistry Department, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional Materials, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Green Synthetic Chemistry for Functional Materials, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Zhang SS, Senanayake RD, Zhao QQ, Su HF, Aikens CM, Wang XP, Tung CH, Sun D, Zheng LS. [Au18(dppm)6Cl4]4+: a phosphine-protected gold nanocluster with rich charge states. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:3635-3640. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt00042a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A diphosphine-protected 18-gold-atom nanocluster was isolated via a facile reduction of an AuI precursor by NaBH4.
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- Shan-Shan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- and State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen 361005
- People's Republic of China
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Konishi K, Iwasaki M, Shichibu Y. Phosphine-Ligated Gold Clusters with Core+ exo Geometries: Unique Properties and Interactions at the Ligand-Cluster Interface. Acc Chem Res 2018; 51:3125-3133. [PMID: 30427180 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Over recent years, research on the structures and properties of ligand-protected gold cluster molecules has gained significant interest. The crystal structure information accumulated to date has revealed the structural preference to adopt closed polyhedral geometries, but the use of multidentate ligands sometimes leads to the formation of exceptional structures. This Account describes results of our studies on diphosphine-coordinated [core+ exo]-type gold clusters featuring extra gold atoms outside the polyhedral cores, highlighting (1) their distinct optical properties due to the unique electronic structures generated by the exo gold atoms and (2) electronic/attractive ligand-cluster interactions that cause definite perturbation effects on the cluster properties. Subnanometer gold clusters with [core+ exo]-type geometries (nuclearity = 6, 7, 8, and 11) commonly displayed single absorption bands in the visible region, which are distinct in patterns from those of conventional polyhedral-only homologues. Theoretical studies demonstrated that the exo gold atoms are critically involved in the generation of unique electronic structures characterized by the HOMO-LUMO transitions with dominant oscillator strengths, leading to the appearance of the isolated absorption bands. On the basis of the frontier orbital distributions, the HOMO and LUMO were shown to be localized around the polyhedral cores and exo gold atoms, respectively. Therefore, the HOMO-LUMO transitions responsible for the visible absorptions occur in the core → exo direction. The HOMO-LUMO gap energies showed no clear trends with respect to the nuclearity (size), indicating that the individual geometric features of the inorganic framework primarily govern the clusters' electronic structures and properties. Systematic studies using octagold clusters bearing various anionic coligands revealed that electronic or attractive interactions between the gold framework and ligand functionalities, such as π-electron systems and heteroatoms, cause substantial perturbations of the wavelength of the visible absorption band due to the HOMO-LUMO transitions. Especially, significant red shifts were observed as a result of the electronic coupling with specific π-resonance contributors. It was also found that the orientation of aromatic rings around the inorganic framework is a factor that affects the cluster photoluminescence. These findings demonstrate the utility of the ligand moieties surrounding the gold frameworks for fine-tuning of the optical properties. During these studies, unusual but definite attractive interactions between the gold framework and C-H groups of the diphosphine ligand were found in the hexagold clusters. On the basis of careful crystallographic and NMR analyses, these interactions were deemed as a certain kind of M···H hydrogen bonds, which critically affect the maintenance of the cluster framework. Such unique interaction activities are likely due to the valence electrons in the gold framework, which serve as the hydrogen-bond acceptor for the unfunctionalized C-H groups. Overall, these observations imply the uniqueness of the ligand-cluster interface associated with the partially oxidized gold entities, which may expand the scope of ligand-protected clusters toward various applications.
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- Katsuaki Konishi
- Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 5, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 5, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 5, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 5, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 5, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 5, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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Li H, Song Y, Lv Y, Yun Y, Lv X, Yu H, Zhu M. Unexpected Observation of Heavy Monomeric Motifs in a Basket-like Au26Ag22 Nanocluster. Inorg Chem 2018; 58:1724-1727. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hao Li
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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Li YZ, Ganguly R, Hong KY, Li Y, Tessensohn ME, Webster R, Leong WK. Stibine-protected Au 13 nanoclusters: syntheses, properties and facile conversion to GSH-protected Au 25 nanocluster. Chem Sci 2018; 9:8723-8730. [PMID: 30627392 PMCID: PMC6289101 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03132k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Monostibine-protected ionic Au13 nanoclusters, namely, [Au13(L)8(Cl)4][Cl] (L= SbPh3, 2a·Cl; Sb(p-tolyl)3, 2b·Cl) were prepared by the direct reduction of Au(L)Cl with NaBH4 in dichloromethane. Anion exchange with 2a·Cl afforded [Au13(SbPh3)8(Cl)4][X] (X = PF6, 2a·PF6; BPh4, 2a·BPh4). All these have been characterized by multinuclear NMR, ESI-MS and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Crystallographic analysis of 2a·BPh4 reveals that the cation possesses C 2v symmetry and the tridecagold core adopts a closed icosahedron configuration. The weaker coordinating ability of the stibine ligands leads to the ready reaction of 2b·Cl with PPh3 or glutathione (GSH) to form the smaller phosphine-protected cluster [Au11(PPh3)8Cl2][Cl] or larger thiolate-protected cluster Au25(SG)18, respectively. In the latter reaction, the addition of a small amount (0.5 to 3.5 equivalents) of a suitable oxidant such as K3(Fe(CN)6 accelerates the conversion rate significantly.
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- Ying-Zhou Li
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry , Nanyang Technological University , 21 Nanyang Link , Singapore 637371 .
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Synthesis and characterization of size-controlled atomically precise gold clusters. PHYSICAL SCIENCES REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1515/psr-2017-0083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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AbstractIn this article, synthetic strategies and characterization methodologies of atomically precise gold clusters have been summarized. The typical and effective synthetic strategies including a systematic “size-focusing” methodology has been developed for attaining atomically precise gold clusters with size control. Another universal synthetic methodology is ligand exchange-induced size/structure transformation (LEIST) based on from one stable size to another. These two methodologies have largely expanded the “universe” of atomically precise gold clusters. Elite of typical synthetic case studies of ligand protected gold clusters are presented. Important characterization techniques of these atomically precise gold clusters also are included. The identification and characterization of gold clusters have been achieved in terms of nuclearity (size), molecular formulation, and geometrical structures by the combination of these techniques. The determination of gold cluster structure based on single crystals is of paramount importance in understanding the relationship of structure–property. The criterion and selection of these typical gold clusters are all “strictly” atomically precise that all have been determined ubiquitously by single crystal diffraction. These related crystallographic data are retrieved from Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) up to 30th November 2017. Meanwhile, the cutting edge and other important characterization methodologies including electron diffraction (ED), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXFAS), and synchrotron sources are briefly reviewed. The new techniques hold the promise of pushing the limits of crystallization of gold clusters. This article is not just an exhaustive and up to date review, generally summarized synthetic strategies, but also a practical guide regarding gold cluster synthesis. We called it a “Cookbook” of ligand protected gold clusters, including synthetic recipes and characterization details.Graphical Abstract:
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Zhang QF, Chen X, Wang LS. Toward Solution Syntheses of the Tetrahedral Au 20 Pyramid and Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters with Uncoordinated Sites. Acc Chem Res 2018; 51:2159-2168. [PMID: 30070827 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A long-standing objective of cluster science is to discover highly stable clusters and to use them as models for catalysts and building blocks for cluster-assembled materials. The discovery of catalytic properties of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) has stimulated wide interests in gaseous size-selected gold clusters. Ligand-protected AuNPs have also been extensively investigated to probe their size-dependent catalytic and optical properties. However, the need to remove ligands can introduce uncertainties in both the structures and sizes of ligand-protected AuNPs for catalytic applications. Ideal model catalysts should be atomically precise AuNPs with well-defined structures and uncoordinated surface sites as in situ active centers. The tetrahedral ( Td) Au20 pyramidal cluster, discovered to be highly stable in the gas phase, provided a unique opportunity for such an ideal model system. The Td-Au20 consists of four Au(111) faces with all its atoms on the surface. Bulk synthesis of Td-Au20 with appropriate ligands would allow its catalytic and optical properties to be investigated and harnessed. The different types of its surface atoms would allow site-specific chemistry to be exploited. It was hypothesized that if the four corner atoms of Td-Au20 were coordinated by ligands the cluster would still contain 16 uncoordinated surface sites as potential in situ catalytically active centers. Phosphine ligands were deemed to be suitable for the synthesis of Td-Au20 to maintain the integrity of its pyramidal structure. Triphenyl-phosphine-protected Td-Au20 was first observed in solution, and its stability was confirmed both experimentally and theoretically. To enhance the synthetic yield, bidentate diphosphine ligands [(Ph)2P(CH2) nP(Ph)2 or L n] with different chain lengths were explored. It was hypothesized that diphosphine ligands with the right chain length might preferentially coordinate to the Td-Au20. Promising evidence was initially obtained by the formation of the undecagold by the L3 ligand. When the L8 diphosphine ligand was used, a remarkable Au22 nanocluster with eight uncoordinated Au sites, Au22(L8)6, was synthesized. With a tetraphosphine-ligand (PP3), a new Au20 nanocluster, [Au20(PP3)4]Cl4, was isolated with high yield. The crystal structure of the new Au20 core did not reveal the expected pyramid but rather an intrinsically chiral gold core. The surface of the new chiral-Au20 was fully coordinated, and it was found to be highly stable chemically. The Au22(L8)6 nanocluster represents the first and only gold core with uncoordinated gold atoms, providing potentially eight in situ catalytically active sites. The Au22 nanoclusters dispersed on oxide supports were found to catalyze CO oxidation and activate H2 without ligand removal. With further understanding about the formation mechanisms of gold nanoclusters in solution, it is conceivable that Td-Au20 can be eventually synthesized, allowing its novel catalytic and optical properties to be explored. More excitingly, it is possible that a whole family of new atomically precise gold nanoclusters can be created with different phosphine ligands.
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- Qian-Fan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Key Laboratory of Boron Chemistry and Advanced Energy Materials, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan 453007, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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Zhu Y, Wang H, Wan K, Guo J, He C, Yu Y, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Lv J, Shi L, Jin R, Zhang X, Shi X, Tang Z. Enantioseparation of Au20
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Clusters with Intrinsically Chiral Cores. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201805695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Yanfei Zhu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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Zhu Y, Wang H, Wan K, Guo J, He C, Yu Y, Zhao L, Zhang Y, Lv J, Shi L, Jin R, Zhang X, Shi X, Tang Z. Enantioseparation of Au20
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Clusters with Intrinsically Chiral Cores. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:9059-9063. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201805695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yanfei Zhu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou 510275 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Peking University; Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; National Center for Nanoscience and Technology; Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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Sugiuchi M, Shichibu Y, Konishi K. An Inherently Chiral Au24
Framework with Double-Helical Hexagold Strands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201804087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Mizuho Sugiuchi
- Graduate School of Environmental Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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Sugiuchi M, Shichibu Y, Konishi K. An Inherently Chiral Au24
Framework with Double-Helical Hexagold Strands. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:7855-7859. [PMID: 29719106 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Mizuho Sugiuchi
- Graduate School of Environmental Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
- Faculty of Environmental Earth Science; Hokkaido University; North 10 West 5 Sapporo 060-0810 Japan
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Jin S, Xu F, Du W, Kang X, Chen S, Zhang J, Li X, Hu D, Wang S, Zhu M. Isomerism in Au-Ag Alloy Nanoclusters: Structure Determination and Enantioseparation of [Au 9Ag 12(SR) 4(dppm) 6X 6] 3. Inorg Chem 2018; 57:5114-5119. [PMID: 29624376 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Revealing structural isomerism in a nanocluster remains significant but challenging. Herein, we have obtained a pair of structural isomers, [Au9Ag12(SR)4(dppm)6X6]3+-C and [Au9Ag12(SR)4(dppm)6X6]3+-Ac [dppm = bis(diphenyphosphino)methane; HSR = 1-adamantanethiol/ tert-butylmercaptan; X = Br/Cl; C stands for one of the structural isomers being chiral; Ac stands for another being achiral], that show different structures as well as different chiralities. These structures are determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and further confirmed by high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. On the basis of the isomeric structures, the most important finding is the different arrangements of the Au5Ag8@Au4 metal core, leading to changes in the overall shape of the cluster, which is responsible for structural isomerism. Meanwhile, the two enantiomers of [Au9Ag12(SR)4(dppm)6X6]3+-C are separated by high-performance liquid chromatography. Our work will contribute to a deeper understanding of the structural isomerism in noble-metal nanoclusters and enrich the chiral nanocluster.
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- Shan Jin
- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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Zhang SS, Feng L, Senanayake RD, Aikens CM, Wang XP, Zhao QQ, Tung CH, Sun D. Diphosphine-protected ultrasmall gold nanoclusters: opened icosahedral Au 13 and heart-shaped Au 8 clusters. Chem Sci 2018; 9:1251-1258. [PMID: 29675171 PMCID: PMC5885941 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc03566g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Due to distinctive quantum confinement effects, ultrasmall gold nanoparticles usually exhibit interesting electronic structure and molecular-like properties. However, the lack of atomically-precise structural information makes the understanding of them almost impossible, such as understanding the relationships between their compositions and unique properties. Herein, by reducing a diphosphine AuI precursor (Au2(dppm)2Cl2; dppm = Ph2PCH2PPh2) with or without a S2- releasing reagent, we enriched our knowledge of the members in the families of Au13 and Au8 by the structural determinations of two new dppm-protected gold nanoclusters, [Au13(dppm)6]5+ (SD/Au1) and [Au8(dppm)4S2]2+ (SD/Au2), respectively. Within SD/Au1, the Au13 kernel significantly deviates from the ideal Ih icosahedron by the elongation of three surface Au-Au bonds to ∼3.5 Å, giving it C3 symmetry, whereas SD/Au2 has a novel heart-shaped C2 symmetric Au8S2 core (central Au4 tetrahedron + two Au2S units) protected by four μ2-dppm ligands in the outer shell. Of note, SD/Au1 represents a rare Au13 nanocluster with an opened icosahedral geometry, and SD/Au2 shows a new edge-shared "core + 4exo" structure type that has never been observed before. The electronic structures and optical absorption spectra of these systems are correlated with time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations. Based on the spherical jellium model, the stability of the Au13 and Au8 nanoclusters can be ascribed to 8- and 2-electron superatoms with 1S21P6 and 1S2 configurations, respectively. Interestingly, the cluster SD/Au2 exhibits bright yellow luminescence with an emission maximum at 591 nm that slightly hypsochromically shifts to 581 nm upon cooling to 93 K. Our findings not only enrich the family of diphosphine-protected ultrasmall gold nanoclusters, but also demonstrate the rich variations of gold kernels during the transformation from a simple AuI precursor to Au nanoclusters.
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- Shan-Shan Zhang
- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry , Ministry of Education , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , 250100 , P. R. China .
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry , Ministry of Education , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , 250100 , P. R. China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Kansas State University , Manhattan , Kansas 66506 , USA
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry , Ministry of Education , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , 250100 , P. R. China .
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry , Ministry of Education , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , 250100 , P. R. China .
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry , Ministry of Education , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , 250100 , P. R. China .
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- Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry , Ministry of Education , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Shandong University , Jinan , 250100 , P. R. China .
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Wang T, Zhang WH, Yuan SF, Guan ZJ, Wang QM. An alkynyl-protected Au40 nanocluster featuring PhCC–Au–P^P motifs. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:10367-10370. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc06665e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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An alkynyl-protected gold nanocluster [Au40(PhCC)20(dppm)4](SbF6)4 (dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane) (1) has been synthesized.
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- Ting Wang
- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xiamen University
- Xiamen
- P. R. China
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Jin S, Du W, Wang S, Kang X, Chen M, Hu D, Chen S, Zou X, Sun G, Zhu M. Thiol-Induced Synthesis of Phosphine-Protected Gold Nanoclusters with Atomic Precision and Controlling the Structure by Ligand/Metal Engineering. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:11151-11159. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Shan Jin
- 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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- 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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Zeng C, Jin R. Chiral Gold Nanoclusters: Atomic Level Origins of Chirality. Chem Asian J 2017; 12:1839-1850. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201700023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Chenjie Zeng
- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA 15213 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA 15213 USA
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Chakraborty I, Pradeep T. Atomically Precise Clusters of Noble Metals: Emerging Link between Atoms and Nanoparticles. Chem Rev 2017; 117:8208-8271. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1305] [Impact Index Per Article: 186.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Indranath Chakraborty
- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST
UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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- DST Unit of Nanoscience (DST
UNS) and Thematic Unit of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, India
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Sun WG, Wang JJ, Lu C, Xia XX, Kuang XY, Hermann A. Evolution of the Structural and Electronic Properties of Medium-Sized Sodium Clusters: A Honeycomb-Like Na 20 Cluster. Inorg Chem 2017; 56:1241-1248. [PMID: 28105808 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sodium is one of the best examples of a free-electron-like metal and of a certain technological interest. However, an unambiguous determination of the structural evolution of sodium clusters is challenging. Here, we performed an unbiased structure search among neutral and anionic sodium clusters in the medium size range of 10-25 atoms, using the Crystal structure AnaLYsis by Particle Swarm Optimization (CALYPSO) method. Geometries are determined by CALYPSO structure searches, followed by reoptimization of a large number of candidate structures. For most cluster sizes the simulated photoelectron spectra of the lowest-energy structures are in excellent agreement with the experimental data, indicating that the current ground-state structures are the true minima. The equilibrium geometries show that, for both neutral and anionic species, the structural evolution from bilayer structures to layered outsides with interior atoms occurs at n = 16. A novel unprecedented honeycomb-like structure of Na20 cluster with C3 symmetry is uncovered, which is more stable than the prior suggested structure based on pentagonal structural motifs.
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- Wei Guo Sun
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065, China.,Department of Physics, Nanyang Normal University , Nanyang 473061, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065, China.,Education College of Information Technology, Hubei Nomal University , Huangshi 435002, China
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- Department of Physics, Nanyang Normal University , Nanyang 473061, China.,Department of Physics and High Pressure Science and Engineering Center, University of Nevada , Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, United States
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065, China
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Sichuan University , Chengdu 610065, China
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- Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions and SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh EH9 3JZ, United Kingdom
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Takano S, Tsukuda T. Amplification of the Optical Activity of Gold Clusters by the Proximity of BINAP. J Phys Chem Lett 2016; 7:4509-4513. [PMID: 27784158 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b02294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Despite recent progress in the synthesis and characterization of optically active gold clusters, the factor determining optical rotatory strength has not been clarified due to the lack of structurally resolved, enantiomerically pure Au clusters. We addressed this issue by studying the correlation between the optical activity and geometrical structures of two types of Au clusters that were protected by chiral diphosphines: [Au11(R/S-DIOP)4Cl2]+ (DIOP = 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)-2,3-o-isopropylidene-2,3-butanediol) and [Au8(R/S-BINAP)3(PPh3)2]2+ (BINAP = 2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl). [Au8(BINAP)3(PPh3)2]2+ showed stronger rotatory strengths than [Au11(DIOP)4Cl2]+ in the visible region, while the Hausdorff chirality measure calculated from the crystal data indicated that the Au core of the former is less chiral than that of the latter. We propose that the optical activity in the Au core-based transition due to the deformed core is further amplified by chiral arrangement of the binaphthyl moiety near the Au core.
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- Shinjiro Takano
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
- Elements Strategy Initiative for Catalysis and Batteries (ESICB), Kyoto University , Katsura, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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Knoppe S, Zhang QF, Wan XK, Wang QM, Wang LS, Verbiest T. Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Scattering Properties of Phosphine-Protected Au20 Clusters. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b02925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Stefan Knoppe
- Department
of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department
of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xiamen University, XiamCen, 361005, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Xiamen University, XiamCen, 361005, People’s Republic of China
- Department
of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Jin R, Zeng C, Zhou M, Chen Y. Atomically Precise Colloidal Metal Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Opportunities. Chem Rev 2016; 116:10346-413. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1953] [Impact Index Per Article: 244.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Rongchao Jin
- 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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- 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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Guan ZJ, Zeng JL, Nan ZA, Wan XK, Lin YM, Wang QM. Thiacalix[4]arene: New protection for metal nanoclusters. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2016; 2:e1600323. [PMID: 27536724 PMCID: PMC4982710 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1600323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Surface organic ligands are critical for the formation and properties of atomically precise metal nanoclusters. In contrast to the conventionally used protective ligands such as thiolates and phosphines, thiacalix[4]arene has been used in the synthesis of a silver nanocluster, [Ag35(H2L)2(L)(C≡CBu(t))16](SbF6)3, (H4L, p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]-arene). This is the first structurally determined calixarene-protected metal nanocluster. The chelating and macrocyclic effects make the thiacalix[4]arene a rigid shell that protects the silver core. Upon addition or removal of one silver atom, the Ag35 cluster can be transformed to Ag36 or Ag34 species, and the optical properties are changed accordingly. The successful use of thiacalixarene in the synthesis of well-defined silver nanoclusters suggests a bright future for metal nanoclusters protected by macrocyclic ligands.
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- Zong-Jie Guan
- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China
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Zhang QF, Williard PG, Wang LS. Polymorphism of Phosphine-Protected Gold Nanoclusters: Synthesis and Characterization of a New 22-Gold-Atom Cluster. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:2518-2525. [PMID: 27007493 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A new Au22 nanocluster, protected by bis(2-diphenyl-phosphino)ethyl ether (dppee or C28 H28 OP2 ) ligand, has been synthsized and purified with high yield. Electrospray mass spectrometry shows that the new cluster has a formula of Au22 (dppee)7 , containing 22 gold atoms and seven dppee ligands. The cluster is found to be stable as a solid, but metastable in solution. The new cluster has been characterized by UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectroscopy, collision-induced dissociation, and (31) P-NMR. The properties of the new cluster have been compared with the previous Au22 (dppo)6 nanocluster (dppo = 1,8-bis(diphenyl-phosphino)octane or C32 H36 P2 ), which contains two fused Au11 units. All the experimental data indicate that the new Au22 (dppee)7 cluster is different from the previously known Au22 (dppo)6 cluster and represents a new Au22 core, which contains most likely one Au11 motif with several Au2 (dppee) or Au(dppee) units. The Au22 (dppee)7 cluster provides a new example of the ligand effects on the nuclearity and structural polymorphism of phosphine-protected atom-precise gold nanoclusters.
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- Qian-Fan Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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He X, Wang Y, Jiang H, Zhao L. Structurally Well-Defined Sigmoidal Gold Clusters: Probing the Correlation between Metal Atom Arrangement and Chiroptical Response. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:5634-43. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b01658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Xin He
- The Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of
Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, Institute of Theoretical
and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of
Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, Institute of Theoretical
and Computational Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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