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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Gold nanoclusters are of interest for their unique optical and catalytic properties.
  • Controlling the composition of alloy nanoparticles at the atomic level is challenging.
  • Understanding atomic incorporation in bimetallic nanoclusters is crucial for designing new materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize Au144-xPdx(SR)60 alloy nanomolecules with atomic precision.
  • To investigate the selective incorporation of palladium (Pd) atoms within a gold (Au) nanocluster framework.
  • To propose a structural model for the Pd incorporation in the alloy nanomolecules.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of Au144-xPdx(SR)60 alloy nanomolecules.
  • Characterization using electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry.
  • Analysis of metal ratios and atomic composition.

Main Results:

  • Au144-xPdx(SR)60 alloy nanomolecules were synthesized and characterized to atomic precision.
  • The number of palladium atoms was controllable by adjusting the metal precursor ratio, plateauing at 7 Pd atoms.
  • Palladium atoms were hypothesized to be selectively incorporated into the central Au12 icosahedral core.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully synthesized and characterized Au-Pd alloy nanomolecules.
  • Palladium incorporation is selective, favoring the core of the nanocluster.
  • The findings support a multi-shell structural model for these alloy nanomolecules.