Colloidal nanoparticles are being intensely pursued in current nanoscience research.
Nanochemists are often frustrated by the well-known fact that no two nanoparticles are the …

Noble metal nanoclusters are in the intermediate state between discrete atoms and
plasmonic nanoparticles and are of significance due to their atomically accurate structures …

Due to the environmental pollution issues and the supply of drinking/clean water, removal of
both inorganic and organic (particularly dyes, nitroarenes, and heavy metals) to non …

Sub‐nanometer‐sized metal clusters, having dimensions between metal atoms and
nanoparticles, have attracted tremendous attention in the recent past due to their unique …

Multifunctional theranostics have recently been intensively explored to optimize the efficacy
and safety of therapeutic regimens. In this work, a photo-theranostic agent based on chlorin …

Ligand-protected metal nanoclusters controlled by atomic accuracy (ie atomically precise
metal NCs) have recently attracted considerable attention as active sites in heterogeneous …

Gold nanoparticles with only a few atoms, known as gold nanoclusters (AuNCs), have
dimensions below 2 nm and feature singular properties such as size dependent …

Abstract Gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) with a core size below 2 nm form an exciting class of
functional nano-materials with characteristic physical and chemical properties. The …

Gold quantum dots exhibit distinctive optical and magnetic behaviors compared with larger
gold nanoparticles. However, their unfavorable interaction with living systems and lack of …

The novel optical, electrical, and magnetic properties of ultra-small inorganic nanoparticles
make them very attractive in diverse applications in the fields of health, clean and renewable …