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 …

Atomically precise pieces of matter of nanometer dimensions composed of noble metals are
new categories of materials with many unusual properties. Over 100 molecules of this kind …

Heterogeneous catalysis involves solid-state catalysts, among which metal nanoparticles
occupy an important position. Unfortunately, no two nanoparticles from conventional …

Many industrial catalysts involve nanoscale metal particles (typically 1–100 nm), and
understanding their behavior at the molecular level is a major goal in heterogeneous …

Noble metal nanoclusters are in the intermediate state between discrete atoms and
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …

The luminescence property of thiolated gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) is thought to involve the
Au (I)-thiolate motifs on the NC surface; however, this hypothesis remains largely …

Implanted neural electrodes have been widely used to treat brain diseases that require high
sensitivity and biocompatibility at the tissue–electrode interface. However, currently used …

We report single-atom do** of gold nanoclusters (NCs), and its drastic effects on the
optical, electronic, and catalytic properties, using the 25-atom system as a model. In our …

Due to their excellent catalytic properties under mild reaction conditions, well-defined,
nanosized noble metal catalysts have potential applications in the manufacture of fine …

Recent efforts in nanoscience to control nanoparticles with atomic precision have met with
success in solution-phase chemistry, opening new opportunities. The products, atomically …