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Plasmonic twinned silver nanoparticles with molecular precision.

Huayan Yang1, Yu Wang1, Xi Chen2

  • 1Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, and Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, 422 Siming South Road, Xiamen 361005, China.

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Researchers synthesized and structurally characterized giant silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) up to 3 nm. These findings provide atomic-level insights into metal nanoparticle structure-property relationships and the transition to metallic behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Background:

  • Atomic-resolution characterization of nanoparticles is crucial for understanding structure-property relationships.
  • Large metal nanoparticles (core diameter > 2 nm) have been challenging to analyze using single-crystal X-ray methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and determine the atomic structures of giant thiolated silver nanoparticles.
  • To investigate the structural distortions in twinned metal nanostructures.
  • To explore the transition of silver nanoparticles from molecular to metallic regimes.

Main Methods:

  • Chemical synthesis of thiolated silver nanoparticles.
  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis for structural determination.

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Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized and characterized two giant thiolated silver nanoparticles with 136 and 374 silver atoms (up to 3 nm core diameter).
  • These represent the largest thiolated metal nanoparticles ever determined crystallographically.
  • Observed emergence of surface plasmon resonance, indicating entry into the metallic regime.
  • Revealed subtle distortions within fivefold twinned nanostructures, providing insights into face-centered cubic metal behavior.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized giant silver nanoparticles serve as models for understanding structural distortions in twinned metal nanostructures.
  • These nanoparticles bridge the gap between molecular and metallic behavior in silver systems.
  • The study advances the understanding of structure-property correlations in large metal nanoparticles.