Snapshots of key intermediates unveiling the growth from silver ions to Ag70 nanoclusters
Xi‐Ming Luo, Shuo Huang, Peng Luo, Kai Ma, Zhao‐Yang Wang, Xi‐Yan Dong, Shuang‐Quan Zang
Abstract
The bottom-up synthesis of “medium-sized” Ag70 (20e) was controlled and tracked, and then revealed. The crystallized key intermediates of Ag14 (0e) and Ag24 (4e) present the growth snapshots of silver nanoclusters.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersKey (lock)IonChemistryNanotechnologyCombinatorial chemistryComputer scienceMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComputer securityNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis