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Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis

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Published on: July 10, 2021

Structural Oscillation Revealed in Gold Nanoparticles.

Nan Xia^1,2, Jinyun Yuan³, Lingwen Liao^1,2

¹Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, P. R. China.

Journal of the American Chemical Society

|June 11, 2020

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Two gold nanocluster isomers were synthesized and found to interconvert, demonstrating structural oscillation in nanoparticles. This discovery opens new avenues for nanomaterial applications in conversion and sensing.

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Area of Science:

Nanotechnology
Materials Science
Physical Chemistry

Background:

Structural oscillation is a known phenomenon in nature but has not been observed in semiconducting nanoparticles due to challenges in atomic-level structural determination.
Gold nanoclusters (ultrasmall nanoparticles) offer a promising platform for investigating complex nanoparticle phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize structural isomers of gold nanoclusters.
To investigate the interconversion dynamics between these isomers.
To explore the structure-property relationships and potential applications of these gold nanoclusters.

Main Methods:

Concurrent synthesis of two Au28(CHT)20 structural isomers (Au28i and Au28ii) using a quasi-antigalvanic method.
Reversible transformation studies driven by dissolution and crystallization processes.
Investigation of solvent-dielectric-constant-dependent transformation and deuteration effects.

Main Results:

Successfully synthesized two distinct Au28(CHT)20 structural isomers.
Demonstrated reversible interconversion between Au28i and Au28ii for at least 10 cycles.
Identified solvent-dielectric-constant dependence and a deuteration effect in the transformation from Au28ii to Au28i.
Observed significantly different photoluminescence properties between the two isomers.

Conclusions:

Structural oscillation is achievable in semiconducting nanoparticles, specifically gold nanoclusters.
The interconversion of gold nanocluster isomers is influenced by external factors like solvent properties.
The distinct photoluminescence of isomers highlights the importance of structure-property correlations for potential applications in energy conversion and sensing.