Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work
Ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters, commonly termed 'monolayer-protected metal
clusters'(MPCs), comprise a common set of structures with an inorganic core stabilized by an …
clusters'(MPCs), comprise a common set of structures with an inorganic core stabilized by an …
Atomically precise colloidal metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities
Colloidal nanoparticles are being intensely pursued in current nanoscience research.
Nanochemists are often frustrated by the well-known fact that no two nanoparticles are the …
Nanochemists are often frustrated by the well-known fact that no two nanoparticles are the …
Chemically modified gold/silver superatoms as artificial elements at nanoscale: design principles and synthesis challenges
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 …
attracted much interest as novel functional materials owing to their nonbulk-like, size-specific …
Atomic‐precision gold clusters for NIR‐II imaging
Abstract Near‐infrared II (NIR‐II) imaging at 1100–1700 nm shows great promise for medical
diagnosis related to blood vessels because it possesses deep penetration and high …
diagnosis related to blood vessels because it possesses deep penetration and high …
Catalytically potent and selective clusterzymes for modulation of neuroinflammation through single-atom substitutions
Emerging artificial enzymes with reprogrammed and augmented catalytic activity and
substrate selectivity have long been pursued with sustained efforts. The majority of current …
substrate selectivity have long been pursued with sustained efforts. The majority of current …
Gold nanomaterials at work in biomedicine
Gold is a precious metal with a characteristic bright and beautiful hue known as the golden
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …
yellow color.(1) As of 2012, a total of 174,100 tons of Au has been mined in human history …
Unraveling the impact of gold (I)–thiolate motifs on the aggregation‐induced emission of gold nanoclusters
Aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) provides an efficient strategy to synthesize highly
luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), however, rational control of emission energy and …
luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), however, rational control of emission energy and …
Alloy clusters: Precise synthesis and mixing effects
Conspectus Metal alloys exhibit functionalities unlike those of single metals. Such alloying
has drawn considerable research interest, particularly for nanoscale particles (metal …
has drawn considerable research interest, particularly for nanoscale particles (metal …
Nonclassical nucleation and growth of inorganic nanoparticles
The synthesis of nanoparticles with particular compositions and structures can lead to
nanoparticles with notable physicochemical properties, thus promoting their use in various …
nanoparticles with notable physicochemical properties, thus promoting their use in various …
Au 25 (SR) 18: the captain of the great nanocluster ship
X Kang, H Chong, M Zhu - Nanoscale, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Noble metal nanoclusters are in the intermediate state between discrete atoms and
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …