Structural determination of a metastable Ag<sub>27</sub> nanocluster and its transformations into Ag<sub>8</sub> and Ag<sub>29</sub> nanoclusters
Zhu Chen, Tengfei Duan, Hao Li, Xiao Wei, Xi Kang, Yong Pei, Manzhou Zhu
Abstract
The atomically precise structure of a metastable nanocluster, Ag 27 H 11 (SPhMe 2 ) 12 (DPPM) 6 , was determined, and its transformations into size-reduction Ag 8 and size-growth Ag 29 nanoclusters have been mapped out.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersMetastabilityCrystallographyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical physicsChemistryOrganic chemistryNanocluster Synthesis and ApplicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsGraph theory and applications