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Superatomic 1S orbital-mediated ethylene activation on Agn- clusters

Zhiyan Qiao1, Jin Hu2, Qiuying Du1

  • 1College of Physics and Electronic Information, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot 010022, Inner Mongolia, China.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|September 4, 2025
PubMed
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Single-cluster catalysts (SCCs) exhibit size-dependent reactivity with ethylene (C2H4). Superatomic orbital symmetry governs SCC activity, enabling precise catalyst engineering for novel reactions.

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