Journal
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Volume 60, Issue 7, Pages 3752-3758Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013718
Keywords
carbene ligands; catalysis; cluster compounds; nanostructures; surface reactivities
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- National Key R&D Program of China [2017YFA0207304]
- NNSF of China [21890752, 21731005, 21721001]
- Academy of Finland [292352, 319208]
- China's National Innovation and Intelligence Introduction Base visitor program
- Academy of Finland (AKA) [292352, 292352] Funding Source: Academy of Finland (AKA)
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Deciphering the atomic arrangement of hybrid surface ligands on metal nanoparticles is a key step towards understanding their complex geometrical and electronic structures, which can have potential bio-applications.
Deciphering the molecular pictures of the multi-component and non-periodic organic-inorganic interlayer is a grand technical challenge. Here we show that the atomic arrangement of hybrid surface ligands on metal nanoparticles can be precisely quantified through comprehensive characterization of a novel gold cluster, Au-44(Pr-i(2)-bimy)(9)(PA)(6)Br-8 (1), which features three types of ligands, namely, carbene (1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazolin-2-ylidene, Pr-i(2)-bimy), alkynyl (phenylacetylide, PA), and halide (Br), respectively. The delicately balanced stereochemical effects and bonding capabilities of the three ligands give rise to peculiar geometrical and electronic structures. Remarkably, despite its complex and highly distorted surface structure, cluster 1 exhibits unusual catalytic properties and yet it is highly stable, both chemically and thermally. Moreover, rich reactive sites on the cluster surface raise the prospect of bio-compatibility (as it can be functionalized to yield water-soluble derivatives) and bio-applications.
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