Structure control and evolution of atomically precise gold clusters as heterogeneous precatalysts

Abstract

Metal clusters have distinct features than single atom and nanoparticles (> 1 nm) catalysts, making them effective catalysts for various heterogeneous reactions. Nevertheless, ambiguity and complexity of catalyst structure eventually...

Recent Advances in Gold Nanocluster-Based Biosensing and Therapy: A Review

“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Among them, Au NCs, composed of several to tens of gold atoms, exhibit discrete energy gaps and size-dependent emission properties and have been widely applied to various aspects, including detection, catalysis, energy conversion, and so on [11][12][13][14][15]. The ultrasmall size usually enables their bright fluorescence emission through d-sp transition or ligand-tometal/metal-metal transition mechanisms [16,17].…”