Coinage metal clusters: From superatom chemistry to genetic materials

Superatomic Signature and Reactivity of Silver Clusters with Oxygen: Double Magic Ag 17 – with Geometric and Electronic Shell Closure

“…20 Advances in exploring stable clusters not only shed light on magic clusters but also enlighten the development of inert/reactive clusters that mimic atoms in the periodic table of elements, giving rise to the establishment of the superatom concept. 19,21 In the ongoing pursuit of other superatoms, [22][23][24][25][26][27][28] it is important to further unravel the nature of superatom chemistry 29 and understand how metal clusters are subject to the fundamental principles that govern their stability and activity, especially the interplay between electronic and geometric factors.…”

Argon Adsorption on Cationic Gold Clusters Aun+ (n ≤ 20)

“…The properties of gold clusters differ significantly from those of copper and silver coinage metal clusters [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ]. The intriguing properties of gold clusters are not restricted to their reactivity, but also to unique ground-state geometries [ 16 ], optical absorption [ 17 ], relative stability [ 18 ] and radiative cooling [ 19 ], and are largely related to the relativistic nature of the Au atom [ 20 ].…”

Master key to coinage metal nanoclusters treasure chest: 38-metal clusters

“…With the continuous innovation of synthesis methods, metal nanoclusters have been obtained with high yield and purity, and their atomically precise structures have been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. 134 The large specific surface area of the quantum size effect core endows the metal nanoclusters with special physical and chemical properties. Metal nanoclusters with specific composition and structure assist with understanding the relationship between structure and catalytic properties.…”