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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Atomic Precision Imaging
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Metal nanoclusters are versatile nanomaterials with tunable properties.
  • Transforming nanoclusters often occurs in a poorly understood 'blind box' state.
  • Tracking intermediates at atomic resolution is crucial for understanding synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a novel imaging approach for observing nanocluster transformations.
  • To elucidate the atomic-level mechanisms governing the growth of gold-silver nanoclusters.
  • To enable precise monitoring of intermediate structures during cluster evolution.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a "slice visualization" imaging technique.
  • In-depth analysis of nanocluster transformation from Au1Ag24(SR)18 to Au1Ag30(SR)20.
  • Atomic-resolution tracking of intermediate species, Au1Ag26(SR)19 and Au1Ag28(SR)20.

Main Results:

  • Successfully monitored two key intermediates (Au1Ag26(SR)19 and Au1Ag28(SR)20) during nanocluster transformation.
  • Identified a series of correlated Au1Ag24+2n nanoclusters (n=0-3) sharing an Au1Ag12 kernel.
  • Detailed the growth mechanism involving Ag2(SR)1 insertion or Ag-induced subunit assembly.

Conclusions:

  • The "slice visualization" approach provides atomic precision for studying nanocluster evolution.
  • This method facilitates in-depth investigations of structure-property relationships in nanoclusters.
  • Offers a powerful tool for obtaining clear information on nanocluster structural dynamics.