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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 4, Issue 9, Pages 1432-1442Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jz400156t
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- Department of Energy
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Atomic clusters composed of homo or heteroatomic species constitute an intermediate phase of matter where every atom counts and whose properties depend on their size, shape, composition, and charge. If specific clusters mimicking the chemistry of atoms can be produced, they can be thought of as man-made superatoms forming the building blocks of a new three-dimensional periodic table. Novel materials with tailored properties can then be synthesized by assembling these superatoms. This invited Perspective presents a brief summary of the pioneering works that led to this concept, and highlights the recent breakthroughs that hold promise for a new era in materials science.
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