Advancements in atomically precise nanocluster protected by thiacalix [4] arene

RK Gupta, Z Wang, B Mohan, CH Tung… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Coinage metal nanoclusters (NCs), comprising a few to several hundred atoms, are prized
for their size‐dependent properties crucial in catalysis, sensing, and biomedicine. However …

Chemical Flexibility of Atomically Precise Metal Clusters

S Li, NN Li, XY Dong, SQ Zang, TCW Mak - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ligand-protected metal clusters possess hybrid properties that seamlessly combine an
inorganic core with an organic ligand shell, imparting them exceptional chemical flexibility …

Rational Design of Highly Phosphorescent Nanoclusters for Efficient Photocatalytic Oxidation

C Zhu, ZL Chen, H Li, L Lu, X Kang… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Analyzing the molecular structure–photophysical property correlations of metal nanoclusters
to accomplish function-oriented photocatalysis could be challenging. Here, the selective …

Bulky ligands induce rich uncoordinated sites for boosting metal nanocluster catalysis

H Guo, Y Chen, YZ Han, Q Wu, L Wang, Q Xu… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The catalytic activity of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters is often hindered by the blocking
effect of surface ligands, necessitating the creation of more uncoordinated sites to enhance …

Anchoring Frustrated Lewis Pair Active Sites on Copper Nanoclusters for Regioselective Hydrogenation

S Li, Q Wu, X You, X Ren, P Du, F Li… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In recent years, the concept of Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs), which consist of a combination
of Lewis acid (LA) and Lewis base (LB) active sites arranged in a suitable geometric …

Thiacalix [4] arene-Protected Silver Nanoclusters Encapsulating Different Two-Electron Superatom Oligomers

Z Wang, H Zhao, YZ Li, C Zhang, RK Gupta… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The subvalent silver kernel represents the nascent state of silver cluster formation, yet the
growth mechanism has long been elusive. Herein, two silver nanoclusters (Ag30 and Ag34) …

Cu66 nanoclusters from hierarchical square motifs: Synthesis, assembly, and catalysis

X Sun, Y Wang, Q Wu, YZ Han, X Gong, X Tang… - …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The elucidation of hierarchical assembly structure of metal nanoclusters is of fundamental
importance in the context of bottom‐up fabrication and functionalization. While recent …

Hierarchical assembly of Ag40 nanowheel ranging from building blocks to diverse superstructure regulation

XJ Zhai, MY Luo, XM Luo, XY Dong, Y Si… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Achieving precise and controllable hierarchical self-assembly of functional nanoclusters
within crystal lattices to create distinct architectures is of immense significance, yet it creates …

Incorporation of the 99TcO4 Anion within the Ag24(C≡CtBu)204+ Cluster Unveiling the Unique Shell-to-Core Charge Transfer

Y Tao, N Luan, C Yang, J Sun, K Li, X Dai… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We present the first example of an 99TcO4–anion entrapped within the cavity of a silver
cluster, revealing an unprecedented photoinduced charge transfer phenomenon.[Ag24 (C≡ …

Chemical Synthesis of~ 1 nm Multilevel Capacitor‐like Particles with Atomic Precision

Y Zhou, D Chen, W Gu, W Fan, R Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Can the chemically synthesized nanoparticles act as nanodevices or nanomachines?
Herein, we demonstrated this feasibility. A novel nanocluster (ultrasmall nanoparticle) …