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A Simple Method for the Size Controlled Synthesis of Stable Oligomeric Clusters of Gold Nanoparticles under Ambient Conditions
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An organic cage controlling the dimension and stability of gold nanoparticles
Erich Henrik Peters1, Marcel Mayor1,2,3
1Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, Basel 4056, Switzerland. marcel.mayor@unibas.ch.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
|April 3, 2023
Abstract:
A molecular cage encapsulating gold nanoparticles is presented. Six benzylic thioethers are pointing into its cavity, stabilizing the particles in a 1 : 1 ligand-to-particle-ratio in excellent yields. They are bench-stable for several months and can withstand unprecedented thermal stress of up to 130 °C, documenting the advantages of the cage-type stabilization over open-chain analogues.
