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  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Thiolate-protected nanoclusters exhibit diverse properties influenced by their electronic configurations.
  • Few nanoclusters with tunable charge states have been structurally characterized, hindering in-depth property studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and structurally elucidate a novel Au-Cu alloy nanocluster with alterable charge states.
  • To investigate the reversible interconversion between different charge states of the synthesized nanocluster.

Main Methods:

  • X-ray crystallography for structural determination.
  • Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) for charge state verification.
  • Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) for characterization.
  • Various redox methods (electrochemical, H2O2/NaBH4, silica oxidation) for interconversion studies.

Main Results:

  • A new [Au18Cu32(SPhCl)36]2- (HSPhCl = 4-chlorophenylthiophenol) nanocluster was synthesized and structurally solved.
  • The nanocluster was shown to reversibly transform into a [Au18Cu32(SPhCl)36]3- state.
  • Reversible interconversion was achieved through electrochemical, chemical, and oxidative methods.

Conclusions:

  • This study presents the first structurally solved Au-Cu alloy nanocluster capable of reversible charge state transformation.
  • The findings provide crucial insights into the charge state transformation mechanisms in Au-Cu nanoclusters.
  • This work facilitates a deeper understanding of the structure-property relationships in nanoclusters and aids in developing advanced Au-Cu nanoclusters.