Due to their atomically precise structures and intriguing chemical/physical properties, metal
nanoclusters are an emerging class of modular nanomaterials. Photo-luminescence (PL) is …

Atomic clusters, consisting of a few to a few thousand atoms, have emerged over the past 40
years as the ultimate nanoparticles, whose structure and properties can be controlled one …

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

The selection of surface organic ligands is very important for the preparation of coinage
metal clusters with precise structures, which can dictate the related properties of metal …

Abstract Ultrasmall (< 2 nm) ligand-protected metal nanoclusters (NCs) have been an
emerging class of functional materials with rich coordination chemistry, finding increasing …

The past decades have witnessed great advances in controllable synthesis, structure
determination, and property investigation of metal nanoclusters. Selenolated nanoclusters, a …

The search for highly active catalysts with low-Pt content to advance the commercialization
of fuel cells is continuing to receive ample attention. Herein, we report that by doping a …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are an integral part of many exciting and novel biomedical
applications, sparking the urgent need for a thorough understanding of the physicochemical …

Ligand exchange reactions can introduce new ligands onto clusters to afford new
physical/chemical properties and functions. Many studies on the ligand exchange reactions …

It is now possible to accurately synthesize thiolate (SR)‐protected gold clusters (Aun (SR) m)
with various chemical compositions with atomic precision. The geometric structure …