Atomic-level separation of thiolate-protected metal clusters

Y Negishi, S Hashimoto, A Ebina, K Hamada… - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Fine metal clusters have attracted much attention from the viewpoints of both basic and
applied science for many years because of their unique physical/chemical properties and …

Thiolated, reduced palladium nanoclusters with resolved structures for the electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen

S Zhuang, D Chen, Q You, W Fan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although thiolated, reduced Group 11 metal nanoclusters with atomic monodispersity have
been repeatedly reported in the past decade, their Pd analogues have not been reported …

Platinum clusters with precise numbers of atoms for preparative-scale catalysis

T Imaoka, Y Akanuma, N Haruta, S Tsuchiya… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Subnanometer noble metal clusters have enormous potential, mainly for catalytic
applications. Because a difference of only one atom may cause significant changes in their …

Pd8 Nanocluster with Nonmetal‐to‐Metal‐ Ring Coordination and Promising Photothermal Conversion Efficiency

Q You, XL Jiang, W Fan, YS Cui, Y Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Constructing ambient‐stable, single‐atom‐layered metal‐based materials with atomic
precision and understanding their underlying stability mechanisms are challenging. Here …

A survey of recent progress on novel catalytic materials with precise crystalline structures for oxidation/hydrogenation of key biomass platform chemicals

D Yang, X Liu, W Zhao, Q Yan, F Song, T Wang, Y Dai… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the global attempt to reduce carbon footprint toward sustainability, the chemical and
petrochemical industry faces the problem to replace the fossil feedstock with renewable …

Single-atom-kernelled nanocluster catalyst

S Zhuang, D Chen, W Fan, J Yuan, L Liao, Y Zhao… - Nano Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
To propose the concept of single-atom-kernelled nanocluster, we synthesized a Pd-based
trimetal nanocluster with a single-Ag atom-kernel for the first time by introducing some steric …

Improved activity for the oxygen evolution reaction using a tiara-like thiolate-protected nickel nanocluster

S Funaki, T Kawawaki, T Okada, K Takemae… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Practical electrochemical water splitting and carbon-dioxide reduction are desirable for a
sustainable energy society. In particular, facilitating the oxygen evolution reaction (OER, the …

Octahedral vs Tiara-like Pd6(SR)12 Clusters

C Ruan, C Meng, K Wang, Y Li, H **ang, H Yan… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Atomically precise Pd-thiolate clusters are well-known for their well-defined structures and
diverse applications involving catalysis, sensors, and biomedicine. While many of these …

The fcc structure isomerization in gold nanoclusters

S Zhuang, L Liao, MB Li, C Yao, Y Zhao, H Dong, J Li… - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Structural isomerization is an important concept in organic chemistry and it is recently found
to be applicable to thiolated gold nanoparticles. However, to the best of our knowledge, the …

Size-Dependent Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation Activity for a Series of Atomically Precise Nickel-Thiolate Clusters

S Srinivasan, Z Liu, S House, R ** - Inorganic Chemistry, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of renewable energy technologies is critical for reducing global carbon
emissions. Water splitting offers a promising renewable energy mechanism by converting …