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Title: Diphosphine-protected ultrasmall gold nanoclusters: opened icosahedral Au 13 and heart-shaped Au 8 clusters

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7sc03566g · OSTI ID:1414486
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  1. Shandong Univ., Jinan (China)
  2. Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
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Two ultrasmall gold clusters, Au13 and Au8, were identified as a distortedIhicosahedral Au13 and edge-shared “core + 4exo” structure Au8S2cores, respectively. They showed interesting luminescence and electrochemical properties.

Research Organization:
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012273
OSTI ID:
1414486
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1506064
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Vol. 9, Issue 5; ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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