Atomically precise colloidal metal nanoclusters and nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities

R **, C Zeng, M Zhou, Y Chen - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
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 …

Quantum mechanical studies of large metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide nanoparticles and clusters

A Fernando, KLDM Weerawardene… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide materials have a wide variety of applications.
For example, many metal clusters and nanoparticles are used as catalysts for reactions …

Roles of thiolate ligands in the synthesis, properties and catalytic application of gold nanoclusters

RR Nasaruddin, T Chen, N Yan, J ** on Electronic Structure, Geometric Structure, and Stability of Thiolate-Protected Au25 Nanoclusters
Y Negishi, K Munakata, W Ohgake… - The journal of physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Several recent studies have attempted to impart [Au25 (SR) 18]− with new properties by
do** with foreign atoms. In this study, we studied the effect of copper do** on the …

Recent progress in the functionalization methods of thiolate-protected gold clusters

W Kurashige, Y Niihori, S Sharma… - The journal of physical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterials that exhibit both stability and functionality are currently considered to hold
great promise as components of nanotechnology devices. Thiolate-protected gold clusters …

Effects of Silver Do** on the Geometric and Electronic Structure and Optical Absorption Spectra of the Au25–nAgn(SH)18 (n = 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) Bimetallic …

EB Guidez, V Makinen, H Hakkinen… - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The effect of silver do** of the Au25 (SH) 18–nanoparticle is studied by investigating Au25–
n Ag n (SH) 18–(n= 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12) systems using DFT. For n= 1, do** of the …

Fluorescent metallic nanoclusters: electron dynamics, structure, and applications

P Yu, X Wen, YR Toh, X Ma… - Particle & Particle Systems …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically precise Au nanoclusters (NCs) have emerged as fascinating fluorescent
nanomaterials and attracted considerable research interest in both fundamental research …

Catalytic CO Oxidation Using Bimetallic MxAu25–x Clusters: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study on Do** Effects

W Li, C Liu, H Abroshan, Q Ge, X Yang… - The Journal of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Heteroatom-doped gold clusters have been of great interest to modify the catalytic
performance of the clusters, although the structure–activity correlation is rarely discussed …

Ligands modulate reaction pathway in the hydrogenation of 4‐nitrophenol catalyzed by gold nanoclusters

RR Nasaruddin, T Chen, J Li, N Goswami… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Protective ligands are key components of ligand‐protected metal nanoclusters (NCs), as
they offer good stability and multiple functionalities to the metal NCs in solution. Herein, we …

Optical properties of nanoalloys

G Barcaro, L Sementa, A Fortunelli… - Physical Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The optical properties of multi-component metal nanostructures (or nanoalloys) are the
subject of an intense and rapidly growing experimental and theoretical activity. In this …