Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
The
investigation
of
bonding
interactions
between
superatoms
continues
to
be
a
largely
unexplored
area
study.
In
this
study,
we
present
the
synthesis
and
characterization
two
F2-type
superatomic
molecules
[Au2Ag25(C7H4NOS)13(DPPB)3]
[Au9Ag18(C5H4NS)11(DPPM)5]2+
(Au2Ag25
Au9Ag18
for
short,
respectively).
overall
structures
were
confirmed
via
X-ray
crystallography,
revealing
horizontal
expansion
biicosahedral
Au2Ag21
yielding
vertical
Au8Ag15
[Au9Ag18(C5H4NS)11(DPPM)5]2+.
Furthermore,
their
electronic
elucidated
through
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations.
Spectroscopic
analysis
absorption
characteristics,
in
conjunction
with
Tamm–Dancoff
approximation
DFT
(TDA-DFT)
calculations,
revealed
that
Au2Ag21(+9)
Au8Ag15(+9)
cores
analogues
F2
molecule
configuration.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(24)
Published: June 6, 2024
Abstract
Surface
ligands
crucially
influence
the
structure
and
luminescence
of
metal
nanoclusters
(NCs).
In
this
study,
three
[Ag
25
(SPhCl)
16−x
Cl
x
(DPPB)
6
]
2+
(x
=
0
for
Ag
,
1
‐Cl,
4
‐4Cl)
featuring
thiol
ligand
combinations
are
synthesized
investigated.
‐4Cl,
which
has
smallest
number
rigid
ligands,
exhibits
strongest
photoluminescence
(PL)
chemiluminescence
(CL),
its
PL
quantum
yield
is
73.43%
higher
than
that
.
Structural
analysis
indicates
being
smaller
less
sterically
hindering
thiols,
compress
motif
layer
towards
core,
reducing
non‐radiative
transitions
boosting
radiative
ones
to
enhance
PL.
All
NCs
exhibit
CL
in
presence
singlet
oxygen,
demonstrating
ability
react
with
radicals
scavenge
them.
radical
scavenging
experiments
show
‐4Cl
highest
lowest
reaction
ability,
indicating
intensity
an
NC
depends
more
on
intrinsic
radicals.
The
regulation
by
radical‐scavenging
behavior
expected
be
extended
other
systems
related
applications.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Abstract
Atomically
precise
copper
nanoclusters
with
crystallization‐induced
emission
enhancement
(CIEE)
have
garnered
significant
academic
interests‐
but
the
rational
design
of
high‐nuclearity
Cu
nanoaggregates
atomic
structures
and
CIEE
effect
remains
a
long‐standing
challenge.
Herein,
new
atomically
nanocluster
co‐protected
by
thiolate,
phosphine,
S
2−
ligands,
formulated
as
34
6
(PFBT)
22
(PPh
3
)
(
,
PFBT
=
pentafluorobenzenethiol,
PPh
triphenylphosphine),
is
reported,
which
possesses
typical
12
core
P
shell.
Under
photoexcitation
at
505
nm,
exhibits
strong
red‐light
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
4.1%.
DFT
calculations
confirm
that
stems
from
ligand‐to‐metal
charge
transfer
(LMCT)
transition.
This
nanoaggregate
shows
effect,
crystalline
form
exhibiting
an
800‐fold
in
intensity
compared
to
its
solution
form.
An
in‐depth
structural
investigation
ligand
shell
reveals
extensive
C−H···F,
C−H···π,
π···π
interactions
significantly
restrict
intra‐
inter‐molecular
rotations
vibrations,
accounting
for
phenomena.
The
red
can
be
selectively
quenched
CH
CN,
lower
detection
limit
9.36
µM
(0.38
ppm).
study
advances
development
holds
potential
applications
sensing
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs).
ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(11), P. 5906 - 5914
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
An
ultralow
cathodic
potential
electrochemiluminescence
(ECL)
aptasensor
was
designed,
employing
DNA
nanoribbon
template
self-assembly
copper
nanoclusters
(DNR-CuNCs)
as
a
novel
coreaction
accelerator
within
the
luminol-H
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2024
The
investigation
of
bonding
interactions
between
superatoms
continues
to
be
a
largely
unexplored
area
study.
In
this
study,
we
present
the
synthesis
and
characterization
two
F2-type
superatomic
molecules
[Au2Ag25(C7H4NOS)13(DPPB)3]
[Au9Ag18(C5H4NS)11(DPPM)5]2+
(Au2Ag25
Au9Ag18
for
short,
respectively).
overall
structures
were
confirmed
via
X-ray
crystallography,
revealing
horizontal
expansion
biicosahedral
Au2Ag21
yielding
vertical
Au8Ag15
[Au9Ag18(C5H4NS)11(DPPM)5]2+.
Furthermore,
their
electronic
elucidated
through
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations.
Spectroscopic
analysis
absorption
characteristics,
in
conjunction
with
Tamm–Dancoff
approximation
DFT
(TDA-DFT)
calculations,
revealed
that
Au2Ag21(+9)
Au8Ag15(+9)
cores
analogues
F2
molecule
configuration.