Azide-Functionalized Nanoclusters via a Ligand-Induced Rearrangement
Xi Kang, Mengqi Ren, Manzhou Zhu, Ke Zhang
Abstract
Herein, we report a methodology to prepare atomically precise, azide-functionalized nanoclusters based on a ligand-induced rearrangement. Three surface-clickable nanoclusters, including a “waist”-clickable cluster, Au25(PPh3)10(SPhN3)5Cl2, and two “whole-body” clickable clusters, Au28(SPhN3)20 and Au36(SPhN3)24, have been prepared and characterized. This work presents a facile and powerful strategy to generate metal nanoclusters with surface ligands of well-defined spatial orientations and numbers, which hopefully can promote various bioconjugation strategies and downstream applications.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersLigand (biochemistry)AzideMaterials scienceChemistryPhotochemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryBiochemistryReceptorNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis