Recent advances in synthesis and properties of silver nanoclusters
This minireview outlines recent progress in synthetic strategies, photophysical, surface reactivity, and catalytic properties of Ag(0)-containing ligand-protected atomically precise silver nanoclusters.
Review Article
Circular dichroism and circularly polarized luminescence of ligand-protected molecular metal clusters: insights into structure–chiroptical property relationships
The potential of circular dichroism and circularly polarized luminescence spectroscopies to unravel the structure–chiroptical properties of ligand-protected, atomically precise noble metal clusters is discussed.
An organophosphate 3d–4f heterometallic polyoxoniobate nanowire
Integrate four structural compositions of organophosphate, 3d transition metal, 4f lanthanide and polyoxoniobate at the molecular level, to form a nanowire structure.
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Analytical method for the determination of the absorption coefficient of DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters
A new analytical method to determine the absorption coefficient of DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters by combining UV-Vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry.
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CR)10(DPPM)2Cl2](PPh4): a four-electron cluster with a bi-decahedral twisted metal core
We report a Au9Ag6 cluster characterized by a distinctive bi-decahedral core, formed through two decahedra sharing one vertex. This marks the first occurrence of a cluster of clusters constructed from decahedral units.
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Assembly of anionic silver nanoclusters with controlled packing structures through site-specific ionic bridges
An insight, at the atomic level, into the structure and catalytic properties of the isomers of the Cu22 cluster
The structural isomers of Cu22 exhibit significant differences in the copper-catalyzed [3 + 2] azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC), which offers a valuable opportunity to investigate the structure-function relationship of copper nanoclusters.
Construction of novel Ag(0)-containing silver nanoclusters by regulating auxiliary phosphine ligands
Two superatomic silver nanoclusters (Ag17 and Ag32) with similar outer shells were constructed by adjusting phosphine ligands, and their PL intensity and QY varied greatly because of the different surface rigidity.
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Bright near-infrared emission from the Au39(SR)29 nanocluster
A highly luminescent Au39(SR)29 nanocluster is obtained, with its emission at 915 nm and 19% quantum yield in solution and 32% in films at room temperature.
Doping effect on a two-electron silver nanocluster
The addition of Ag(I) and Cu(I) by doping of a two-electron silver superatom, [Ag10(dtp)8], leads to the formation of [Ag11(dtp)8]+ and [CuxAg11−x(dtp)8]+, exhibiting a notable shift in the absorption spectrum.
About this collection
Guest edited by Professor Sukhendu Mandal (IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India), Professor Yuichi Negishi (Tokyo University of Science, Japan), Professor Di Sun (Shandong University, China) and Professor Anindita Das (South Methodist University, USA).
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters are novel materials that have the potential to address everyday needs from energy to health. Luminescent metal clusters can be used for effective and efficient energy harvesting and conversion technologies, while water-soluble luminescent metal clusters offer more efficient and personalized biomedical approaches. Furthermore, nanoclusters can be used as building units to form higher-dimensional cluster-assembled materials and can modulate the optoelectronic properties of desired device materials. To create a hierarchy of structures and applications, a fundamental understanding of the structure-property relationship at the atomic level is vital.
This special themed collection aims to look at new structures, photophysical, chemical and electrochemical catalysis reactions, and structure-property correlations within the themes of atomically precise metal nanoclusters. The collection covers new nanocluster structures, transformation reactions, luminescent materials, light-matter interactions, catalysis (photocatalysis and electrocatalysis), bioimaging and sensing, drug delivery, optoelectronic devices and new techniques for characterization.