Issue 7, 2012

Nano-scaling law: geometric foundation of thiolated gold nanomolecules

Abstract

Thiolated gold nanomolecules show a power correlation between the number of gold atoms and the thiolate ligands with a 2/3 scaling similar to Platonic and Archimedean solids. Nanomolecule stability is influenced by a universal geometric factor that is foundational to its stability through the Euclidean surface rule, in addition to the electronic shell closing factor and staple motif requirements.

Graphical abstract: Nano-scaling law: geometric foundation of thiolated gold nanomolecules

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Nov 2011
Accepted
18 Jan 2012
First published
24 Feb 2012

Nanoscale, 2012,4, 2260-2263

Nano-scaling law: geometric foundation of thiolated gold nanomolecules

A. Dass, Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 2260 DOI: 10.1039/C2NR11749E

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