nanomolecule. The structure of monometallic Au38 (SR) 24 consists of 2 central Au atoms
and 21 Au atoms forming a bi-icosahedral core protected by 6 dimeric and 3 monomeric
units. In Au38–x Ag x (SR) 24, where x ranges from 1 to 5, the silver atoms are selectively
incorporated into the Au21 bi-icosahedral core. Within the Au21 core, the silver atoms
preferentially occupy nine selected locations:(a) the two vertex edges, three atoms on each …