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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Atomic Precision Synthesis

Background:

  • Gold-Ag (Au-Ag) alloy nanomolecules are of interest for their unique electronic and optical properties.
  • Understanding the precise atomic arrangement and its influence on properties is crucial for designing new materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize (Au-Ag)(144)(SR)(60) alloy nanomolecules with atomic precision.
  • To investigate the effect of silver atom incorporation on the electronic structure of these nanomolecules.
  • To determine the selective placement of silver atoms within the nanomolecular architecture.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of (Au-Ag)(144)(SR)(60) alloy nanomolecules.
  • Characterization using Electrospray Ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry for atomic precision.
  • UV-vis spectroscopy to analyze electronic structure modifications.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis of (Au-Ag)(144)(SR)(60) alloy nanomolecules.
  • Demonstrated control over silver atom content, with a plateau observed around 60 silver atoms.
  • UV-vis spectroscopy confirmed that silver incorporation tunes the electronic structure.
  • Hypothesized selective incorporation of silver atoms into the outermost shell (Ag(60)) of a proposed 3-shell structure.

Conclusions:

  • Gold-silver alloy nanomolecules can be synthesized with atomic precision.
  • The electronic properties of these nanomolecules are tunable via silver content.
  • Silver atoms are selectively incorporated into specific shells of the nanomolecular structure, particularly the outer shell.