Variable control of the electronic states of a silver nanocluster <i>via</i> protonation/deprotonation of polyoxometalate ligands
Kentaro Yonesato, Seiji Yamazoe, Soichi Kikkawa, Daisuke Yokogawa, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Kosuke Suzuki
Abstract
} nanocluster by adding an acid or a base (0-6 equivalents), which was accompanied by drastic changes in the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra of the nanocluster solutions. These results demonstrate the great potential of Ag nanoclusters for unprecedented applications in various fields such as sensing, biolabeling, electronics, and catalysis.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersProtonationDeprotonationPolyoxometalateElectronic structureNanotechnologyMetalChemistryMaterials sciencePhotochemistryChemical physicsCatalysisComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryIonNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications