Ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters, commonly termed 'monolayer-protected metal
clusters'(MPCs), comprise a common set of structures with an inorganic core stabilized by an …

Metal nanoclusters fill the gap between discrete atoms and plasmonic nanoparticles,
providing unique opportunities for investigating the quantum effects and precise structure …

Owing to the inherent instability caused by the low Cu (I)/Cu (0) half-cell reduction potential,
Cu (0)-containing copper nanoclusters are quite uncommon in comparison to their Ag and …

Ultrasmall coinage metal nanoclusters (NCs,< 3 nm) have emerged as a novel class of
theranostic probes due to their atomically precise size and engineered physicochemical …

The restriction of structural vibration has assumed great importance in attaining bright
emission of luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), where tremendous efforts are devoted to …

Photoluminescent molecules and nanomaterials have potential applications as active
waveguides, but such a use has often been limited by high optical losses and complex …

Continuing research on the preparation and structural determination of monolayer-protected
silver clusters has been performed. The compounds include mixed-valence Ag0/1+ clusters …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of functional porous three-dimensional
framework materials exhibiting unique chemical properties. Owing to the multifunctional …

Background The detection of food quality and safety is important in the whole food supply
chain. In recent years, fluorescent detection technology has been extensively applied in food …

The discovery of carbon fullerene cages and their solids opened a new avenue to build
materials from stable cage clusters as “artificial atoms” or “superatoms” instead of atoms …