Ligand-protected metal clusters possess hybrid properties that seamlessly combine an
inorganic core with an organic ligand shell, imparting them exceptional chemical flexibility …

Metal nanoclusters serve as an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. The
transformation of metal nanoclusters has been fully reflected in their studies from every …

Metal nanoclusters fill the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanoparticles,
providing unique opportunities for investigating the quantum effects and precise structure …

Atomically precise copper clusters are highly desirable catalysts for electrocatalytic CO2
reduction reaction (CO2RR) and provide an ideal platform for elaborating structure–activity …

We synthesized a series of MAu12 (dppe) 5Cl2 (MAu12; M= Au, Pd, Pt, Rh, or Ir; dppe= 1, 2‐
bis (diphenylphosphino) ethane), which have icosahedral M@ Au12 superatomic cores, and …

Pure and doped gold/silver clusters protected by monolayers of organic ligands have
attracted much interest as novel functional materials owing to their nonbulk-like, size-specific …

Conspectus Bimetallic catalysts hold promise in tailoring the catalytic activity and selectivity
of transition metals for important chemical processes due to the synergistic coupling …

Thiolate-protected noble metal (eg, Au and Ag) nanoclusters (NCs) are ultra-small particles
with a core size of less than 3 nm. Due to the strong quantum confinement effects and …

Ligated hydrido-coinage-metal clusters M x H y L z (M= Cu/Ag/Au, L= ligand; where x, y, and
z are positive integers) often exhibit interesting catalytic properties, and serve as ideal …

The interactions between SbF6–and metal nanoclusters are of significance for customizing
clusters from both structure and property aspects; however, the whole-segment monitoring of …