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Ligand engineering of Au nanoclusters with multifunctional metalloporphyrins for photocatalytic H2O2production

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Synergistic effects of atomically precise Au-based bimetallic nanocluster on energy-related small molecule catalysis

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Towards H2O catalyzed N2-fixation over TiO2 doped Run clusters (n = 5, 6): a mechanistic and kinetic approach

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Marrying luminescent Au nanoclusters to TiO2 for visible-light-driven antibacterial application

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Symmetry-breaking synthesis of Janus Au/CeO2 nanostructures for visible-light nitrogen photofixation

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Decorating Pt@cyclodextrin nanoclusters on C3N4/MXene for boosting the photocatalytic H2O2 production

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Tuning photoelectron dynamic behavior of thiolate-protected MAu24 nanoclusters via heteroatom substitution

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Nanoscale Horiz., 2022, 7, 1192
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Cooperative selective benzyl alcohol oxidation and hydrogen production over Pd6(SC12H25)12cluster-coupled CdS nanorods: the key role of water in photocatalytic benzyl alcohol splitting

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Precisely modulating the surface sites on atomically monodispersed gold-based nanoclusters for controlling their catalytic performances

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Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 18004
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Cu(i) complexes with aggregation-induced emission for enhanced photodynamic antibacterial application

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Recent progress in atomically precise metal nanoclusters for photocatalytic application

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Distinct structure assembly driven by metal–ligand binding in Au23 nanoclusters and its relation to photocatalysis

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Double reactive oxygen species system photoinduced by Cu8 NCs: synergistic catalysis of phenylacetylene self-coupling reaction

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Vacancy-induced modulation of the interfacial properties of Au25(SCH3)18 nanoclusters supported on defective graphene

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On the photocatalysis evolution of heteroatom-doped Ag4M2 nanoclusters

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Catalysis Synergism by Atomically Precise Bimetallic Nanoclusters Doped with Heteroatoms

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Ligand-Dependent Spin–Orbit Coupling Effects on Optical and Carrier Dynamics in M@Au12 Nanoclusters

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A Revealing Insight into Gold Cluster Photocatalysts: Visible versus (Vacuum) Ultraviolet Light

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Toward the Customized Performance on a Supported Au4Ru2 Cluster Catalyst

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Electrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications of atomically precise gold-based nanoclusters

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Marrying luminescent metal nanoclusters to C3N4 for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production

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Au clusters-based visible light photocatalysis

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Modelling Photocatalytic N2 Reduction to Ammonia: Where We Stand and Where We Are Going

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Recent Advances in Metal Nanoclusters: From Novel Synthesis to Emerging Applications

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Recent Progress in Computational Design of Single-Atom/Cluster Catalysts for Electrochemical and Solar-Driven N2 Fixation

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Recent advances of bimetallic nanoclusters with atomic precision for catalytic applications

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Pristine and ruthenium-doped TiO2 nanoclusters for nitrogen reduction reaction: Ab initio study of structure and adsorption

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The beauty of binary phases: A facile strategy for synthesis, processing, functionalization, and application of ultrasmall metal nanoclusters

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Engineering luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing applications

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Donor-acceptor codoping effects on tuned visible light response of TiO2

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Shining photocatalysis by gold-based nanomaterials

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Modifications in Subsurface of Catalysts: Impact of Bringing in Electrophilicity on Catalytic Applications

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High efficient all-day nitrogen fixation from air promoted by natural light and sea urchin-like Cobalt oxide photocatalyst under room temperature and atmosphere pressure

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Methanol steam reforming for hydrogen production driven by an atomically precise Cu catalyst

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Metal ion-induced alloying and size transformation of water-soluble metal nanoclusters

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Tuning the structure and plasmonic properties of Pt–Au triangular nanoprisms: From deposition to etching

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Amorphous Copper‐Based Nanoparticles with Clusterization‐Triggered Phosphorescence for Ultrasensing 2,4,6‐Trinitrotoluene

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A Review of State of the Art in Phosphine Ligated Gold Clusters and Application in Catalysis

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Advanced Science, 2022, 9
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Au-based heterostructure composites for photo and electro catalytic energy conversions

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Unraveling the Photocatalytic Mechanism of N2 Fixation on Single Ruthenium Sites

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Catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide over atomically precise metal clusters toward fine chemicals

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Exerting charge transfer to stabilize Au nanoclusters for enhanced photocatalytic performance toward selective oxidation of amines

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Efficient Photoexcited Charge Separation at the Interface of a Novel 0D/2D Heterojunction: A Time-Dependent Ultrafast Dynamic Study

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Graphitic carbon nitride supported trimeric metal clusters as electrocatalysts for N2 reduction reaction

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Isomerism effects in relaxation dynamics of Au24(SR)16 thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters

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Plasmonic Electrons‐Driven Solar‐to‐Hydrocarbon Conversion over Au NR@ZnO Core‐Shell Nanostructures

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Computational design of spatially confined triatomic catalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction

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