Isolated transition metal clusters have been established as useful models for extended metal
surfaces or deposited metal particles, to improve the understanding of their surface …

The low density of ions in mass spectrometers generally precludes direct infrared (IR)
absorption measurements. The IR spectrum of an ion can nonetheless be obtained by …

Au clusters smaller than 1.5 nm and stabilized by poly (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)(PVP) showed
higher activity for aerobic oxidation of alcohol than those of larger size or stabilized by poly …

Au-based catalysts have established a new important field of catalysis, revealing specific
properties in terms of both high activity and selectivity for many reactions. However, the …

Gold is an element whose unique properties are strongly influenced by relativistic effects. A
large body of appropriate calculations now exists and its main conclusions are summarized …

Tailoring the surface chemistry of metallic nanoparticles is generally a key step for their use
in a wide range of applications. There are few examples of organic films covalently bound to …

Metal clusters consisting of fewer than 100 atoms (diameter< 2 nm) are highly promising as
a new class of building units for functional materials because of their novel and size …

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were carried out to study gold clusters of up to
55 atoms. Between the linear and zigzag monoatomic Au nanowires, the zigzag nanowires …

The fascinating particle size dependence to the physical, photophysical, and chemical
properties of gold has motivated thousands of studies focused on exploring the ability of …

We have systematically studied the CO oxidation on various nanosized gold clusters with
sizes ranging from 0.3 to 0.8 nm on the basis of density functional theory (DFT) calculations …