Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 24, 2024
Superatomic
alloy
Ag14Pd
clusters
exhibit
strong
near-infrared
luminescence
in
both
solid
and
solution
states,
for
the
first
time,
superatomic
have
been
used
as
inks
3D
printing
various
macroscopic
models.
Accounts of Chemical Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2025
ConspectusMetal
nanoclusters,
distinguished
by
their
atom-precise
structures
and
quantum
size
effect,
are
regarded
as
a
crucial
bridge
between
organometallic
complexes
plasmonic
metal
nanoparticles.
These
nanoclusters
primarily
composed
of
metallic
core
enveloped
protective
ligands,
wherein
the
ligands
play
vital
role
in
determining
nanoclusters'
synthesis,
structural
integrity,
physicochemical
properties.
Considerable
efforts
ligand
engineering
have
concentrated
on
exploring
novel
coordinating
functional
groups
to
advance
nanocluster
research,
particularly
precise
controlled
synthesis
superatomic
fine-tuning
intrinsic
properties,
subsequent
assembly
application.
However,
backbone
these
seems
equally
important
but
attracts
less
attention.
It
is
reasonable
that
if
utility
two
moieties
(coordinating
group
backbone)
provokes
profound
synergistic
contributions
properties
resultant
extremely
inestimable.
In
this
context,
carborane,
with
its
spherical
shape
three-dimensional
aromaticity
(electronic
effect),
has
emerged
promising
candidate
for
design.
Over
past
decades,
incorporation
carborane
into
enabled
construction
various
exhibiting
distinct
architectures,
enhanced
stability,
unique
reactivity.
Therefore,
it
present
current
status
challenges
associated
carboranyl
ligand-protected
guide
future
development.
This
Account
provides
comprehensive
summary
recent
advances
ligand-stabilized
primary
focus
from
our
laboratory.
We
begin
discussing
advantages
introducing
carborane-based
preparation,
particular
emphasis
virtues
heterometal-doped
isostructural
nanoclusters.
Subsequently,
we
summarize
strategies
modification
hierarchical
elucidating
how
facilitates
modulation
specific
promotes
supramolecular
covalent
assembly.
Furthermore,
discuss
cooperativity
achieved
framework
broaden
scope
applications
versatile
fields,
including
hypergolic
fuels,
previously
unexplored
area.
Finally,
facing
research
nido-carborane
or
metallocarborane,
fundamental
understanding
structure–property
relationships,
potential
such
boron
neutron
capture
therapy
radionuclide
extraction.
aims
stimulate
interest
attributes
corresponding
among
students
researchers
across
diverse
disciplines,
chemistry,
crystal
engineering,
materials
science.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
The
engineering
of
metal
nanoclusters
(NCs)
that
exhibit
bright
emissions
and
high
sensing
performance
under
physiological
conditions
is
still
a
formidable
challenge.
In
this
study,
we
report
novel
design
strategy
for
realizing
excellent
NC-based
probes
by
leveraging
both
concerted
proton-coupled
electron
transfer
(PCET)
photoinduced
(PET)
mechanisms,
with
terbium(III)
(Tb3+)
ions
serving
as
key
modulator.
Our
findings
indicate
the
binding
Tb3+
to
6-aza-2-thiothymidine
(ATT)
ligand
effectively
inhibits
proton-transfer
step
in
PCET
pathway
Au10(ATT)6
NCs,
giving
rise
over
10-fold
enhancement
fluorescence
quantum
yield
7.2%.
Moreover,
capped
on
surface
NCs
can
act
bridge
facilitate
an
efficient
donor-linker-acceptor
type
PET
reaction
from
quercetin
(Que)
excited
Au10
core
specifically
interacting
bare
3-OH
group.
These
advancements
enable
Tb3+/Au10(ATT)6
probe
achieve
significantly
lower
limit
detection
Que,
reduced
nearly
3
orders
magnitude
2.6
nM,
while
also
addressing
critical
difficulty
selectively
detecting
Que
presence
its
glycosylated
analogues.
This
work
opens
new
opportunities
precise
control
photoluminescence
NC
at
molecular
level,
potentially
promoting
development
next-generation
technologies.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 25, 2025
Despite
substantial
progress
in
ligand
engineering,
the
efforts
field
of
Au
nanoclusters
have
been
concentrated
almost
exclusively
on
organic
ligands.
Halides,
most
typical
auxiliary
inorganic
ligands
widely
present
clusters,
remain
virtually
unexplored,
particularly
regarding
their
effects
cluster
construction.
Herein,
diphosphine
Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2
(Ln,
n
=
1-6)
is
chosen
as
co-protecting
and
a
comparative
analysis
influential
roles
halide
ions
(Cl-,
Br-,
I-)
guiding
synthesis
conducted.
A
simple
yet
efficient
halide-directed
synthetic
approach
has
developed
series
nanoclusters,
including
known
[Au18(L1)6Br4]2+,
[Au13(L2)5Cl2]3+
[Au8(L3)4Cl2]2+
that
however
crystallized
new
polymorphic
forms,
well
reduction-active
[Au18(L1)6Cl4]2+,
luminescence-enhanced
[Au14(L3)5Br4]2+
core-isomeric
[Au11(Ln)4X2]+
(n
4-6;
X
Cl,
Br,
I),
are
obtained
more
expedient
controllable
manner.
This
work
clearly
demonstrates
non-negligible
directing
synthesis,
provides
an
easier
access
to
diverse
diphosphine-protected
nanoclusters.
approach,
promising
gram-scale
expected
further
extend
scope
holds
promise
for
advancing
diversified
syntheses
broader
range
ligand-protected
metal
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 8889 - 8900
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Herein,
an
ultrasmall
copper–glutathione
nanocluster
was
prepared
via
one-pot
synthesis
and
acid
etching
at
pH
=
2.
The
formed
clusters
show
superior
catalytic
efficiency
for
p
-nitrophenol
reduction
HRP-like
activities.