Metal nanoclusters serve as an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. The
transformation of metal nanoclusters has been fully reflected in their studies from every …

Recent advances in the synthetic chemistry of atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs)
have significantly broadened the accessible sizes and structures. Such particles are well …

Pure and doped gold/silver clusters protected by monolayers of organic ligands have
attracted much interest as novel functional materials owing to their nonbulk-like, size-specific …

Metal, metal oxide, and metal chalcogenide materials have a wide variety of applications.
For example, many metal clusters and nanoparticles are used as catalysts for reactions …

The fluorescence of metal nanoparticles (such as gold and silver) has long been an
intriguing topic and has drawn considerable research interest. However, the origin of …

The scientific study of gold nanoparticles (typically 1–100 nm) has spanned more than 150
years since Faraday's time and will apparently last longer. This review will focus on a special …

The total structure determination of thiol-protected Au clusters has long been a major issue
in cluster research. Herein, we report an unusual single crystal structure of a 25-gold-atom …

Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of self-assembled, ligand-stabilized gold
nanoparticles are long-standing issues in the chemistry of nanomaterials. Factors driving the …

Atomic structure and electronic structure are intimately interrelated properties of
nanoclusters and nanoparticles, defining their stability, electronic, optical and chemical …

Ligand exchange is frequently used to introduce new functional groups on the surface of
inorganic nanoparticles or clusters while preserving the core size. For one of the smallest …