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 …

N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Stabilized Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters

EL Albright, TI Levchenko, VK Kulkarni… - Journal of the …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
This perspective highlights advances in the preparation and understanding of metal
nanoclusters stabilized by organic ligands with a focus on N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) …

Frontiers in circularly polarized luminescence: molecular design, self-assembly, nanomaterials, and applications

ZL Gong, X Zhu, Z Zhou, SW Zhang, D Yang… - Science China …, 2021‏ - Springer
The research in circularly polarized luminescence has attracted wide interest in recent
years. Efforts on one side are directed toward the development of chiral materials with both …

In situ reconstruction to surface sulfide adsorbed metal scaffold for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity

K Fan, L Zong, J Liu, CH Chuang… - Advanced Energy …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Transition‐metal‐based compounds have been intensively explored as efficient
electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Feasible reconstruction to the real …

Atomically precise alloy nanoclusters: syntheses, structures, and properties

X Kang, Y Li, M Zhu, R ** - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Metal nanoclusters fill the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanoparticles,
providing unique opportunities for investigating the quantum effects and precise structure …

N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Stabilized Hydrido Au24 Nanoclusters: Synthesis, Structure, and Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2

VK Kulkarni, BN Khiarak, S Takano… - Journal of the …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Atomically precise hydrido gold nanoclusters are extremely rare but interesting due to their
potential applications in catalysis. By optimization of molecular precursors, we have …

Metal Single‐Atom Cocatalyst on Carbon Nitride for the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Effects of Metal Species

Y Akinaga, T Kawawaki, H Kameko… - Advanced Functional …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom (SA) catalysts exhibit high activity in various reactions because there are no
inactive internal atoms. Accordingly, SA cocatalysts are also an active research fields …

Ligand‐Shell Engineering of a Au28 Nanocluster Boosts Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction

J Wang, F Xu, ZY Wang, SQ Zang… - Angewandte …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Subtle tailoring of gold nanoclusters (NCs) could significantly change their physicochemical
properties. However, direct comparison of the catalytic performance of gold NCs with …

Atomically precise metal nanoclusters as catalysts for electrocatalytic CO 2 reduction

T Kawawaki, T Okada, D Hirayama, Y Negishi - Green Chemistry, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction can be used to convert CO2 into various
compounds at room temperature and ambient pressure using electricity generated from …

Unraveling the impact of gold (I)–thiolate motifs on the aggregation‐induced emission of gold nanoclusters

Z Wu, Q Yao, OJH Chai, N Ding, W Xu… - Angewandte …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) provides an efficient strategy to synthesize highly
luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), however, rational control of emission energy and …