An insight, at the atomic level, into the intramolecular metallophilic interaction in nanoclusters

The intermolecular metallophilic interaction has been exploited to orderly aggregate nanocluster compounds into multidimensional assemblies, while the intramolecular metallophilic interaction was rarely reported. Herein, based on an Au13Cu2 nanocluster template, the presence of the intracluster Au-Cu metallophilic interaction was beneficial to achieving enhanced near-infrared emission intensity and thermal stability.

Automated summary

The presence of intracluster Au-Cu metallophilic interaction in nanocluster compounds based on an Au13Cu2 template is beneficial for achieving enhanced near-infrared emission intensity and thermal stability.