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Area of Science:

  • Nanochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Controlling nanoparticle synthesis with atomic precision is a significant challenge in nanochemistry.
  • Ultrasmall gold nanoparticles (<3 nm) display distinct properties from larger plasmonic nanoparticles due to quantum size effects and high surface-to-volume ratios.
  • These unique nanoparticles are termed nanoclusters, differentiating them from conventional plasmonic nanoparticles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in the synthesis and characterization of atomically precise gold nanoclusters.
  • To focus on reported stable sizes and their optical absorption spectra.
  • To highlight emerging opportunities for fundamental research and technological applications.

Main Methods:

  • Summarizing recent progress in thiolate (SR)-protected gold nanocluster research.
  • Focusing on reported stable sizes and their optical absorption spectra.
  • Briefly discussing phosphine-protected gold and thiolate-protected silver nanoclusters.

Main Results:

  • A library of stable sizes (stoichiometries) of atomically precise gold nanoclusters has been generated.
  • New structures like Au20(SR)16, Au24(SR)20, Au28(SR)20, Au30S(SR)18, and Au36(SR)24 have been reported.
  • Crystallization remains challenging, but progress has been made since earlier successes (e.g., Au102(SR)44, Au25(SR)18, Au38(SR)24).

Conclusions:

  • Reported gold nanocluster sizes are crucial for studying size-dependent properties.
  • These nanoclusters offer potential applications in catalysis, sensing, biological labeling, and optics.
  • Future research will focus on identifying all stable sizes, determining stability factors, and understanding structure-property relationships through structural determination and theoretical simulations.