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A Simple Method for the Size Controlled Synthesis of Stable Oligomeric Clusters of Gold Nanoparticles under Ambient Conditions
Published on: February 5, 2016
Destabilization of gold clusters for controlled nanosynthesis: from clusters to polyhedra
Guijian Guan1, Shuhua Liu, Yongqing Cai
1Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR, 1 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138632; Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, 3 Research Link, Singapore, 117602.
Abstract:
A precisely controlled destabilization of gold thiolate clusters is demonstrated to grow 12 {110}-faceted gold dodecahedra with greatly enhanced catalytic capability, and reveal the growth mechanism by DFT simulations. This greatly advances our understanding of nanocrystal growth and opens a new window for controlling the dissociation of clusters to produce nanocrystals with specific shapes.
