Ring Model for Understanding How Interfacial Interaction Dictates the Structures of Protection Motifs and Gold Cores in Thiolate-Protected Gold Nanoclusters
Wenhua Han, Pengye Liu, Mengke Zheng, Xiao Cheng Zeng, Wen Wu Xu
Abstract
isomer is predicted, whose total energy is lower than those of two previously crystallized isomers. The ring model offers a mechanistic understanding of the interactions between the protection ligands and gold cores and practical guidance on predicting new gold nanoclusters for future experimental synthesis and confirmation.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersRing (chemistry)NanotechnologyMaterials scienceCrystallographyChemistryOrganic chemistryNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications