Title: Structural Engineering of Heterometallic Nanoclusters
Abstract: This chapter summarizes the work that has been done on atomically precise organic-capped heterometallic nanoclusters, particularly Au-based nanoclusters stabilized by phosphines or thiolates. Surface ligands play a very important role in controlling the overall structures of heterometallic nanoclusters, including their metal distributions. Two different types of surface ligands, phosphines and thiolates, are discussed in details to illustrate how the selective use of surface ligands helps to manipulate the morphologies and metal distributions of heterometallic nanoclusters. Three classes of organic-capped heterometallic nanoclusters are included in the discussions: (1) phosphine-capped AuAg-based nanoclusters, (2) thiolated AuAg and AuCu nanoclusters, (3) AuCu nanoclusters costabilized by phosphines and thiolates. Together with the ligand effect, the synthetic strategies and structure-dependent properties of heterometallic nanoclusters are summarized as well.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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