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Title: Ligand-Stabilized and Atomically Precise Gold Nanocluster Catalysis: A Case Study for Correlating Fundamental Electronic Properties with Catalysis

Journal Article · · Chemistry - A European Journal

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Atomic-Level Catalyst Design (CALCD)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001058
OSTI ID:
1382872
Journal Information:
Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 19, Issue 31; Related Information: CALCD partners with Louisiana State University (lead); Clemson University; University of Florida; Georgia Institute of Technology; Grambling State University; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Ohio State University; Pennsylvania State; Texas A&M University; Vienna University of Technology, Austria; University of Utrecht, Netherlands; ISSN 0947-6539
Publisher:
ChemPubSoc Europe
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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