Au13(8e): A secondary block for describing a special group of liganded gold clusters containing icosahedral Au13 motifs

Wen Wu Xu; Xiao Cheng Zeng; Yi Gao

doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.001

Au₁₃(8e): A secondary block for describing a special group of liganded gold clusters containing icosahedral Au₁₃ motifs

Wen Wu Xu, Xiao Cheng Zeng^*, Yi Gao

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

30 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A grand unified model (GUM) has been proposed recently to understand structure anatomy and evolution of liganded gold clusters. In this work, besides the two types of elementary blocks (triangular Au₃(2e) and tetrahedral Au₄(2e)), we introduce a secondary block, namely, the icosahedral Au₁₃ with 8e valence electrons, noted as Au₁₃(8e). Using this secondary block, structural anatomy and evolution of a special group of liganded gold nanoclusters containing icosahedral Au₁₃ motifs can be conveniently analyzed. In addition, a new ligand-protected cluster Au₄₉(PR₃)₁₀(SR)₁₅Cl₂ is predicted to exhibit high chemical and thermal stability, suggesting likelihood of its synthesis in the laboratory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-39
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	675
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.001
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Publication details (e.g. title, author(s), publication statuses and dates) are captured on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis at the time of record harvesting from the data source. Suggestions for further amendments or supplementary information can be sent to [email protected].

Access Output

10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.001

Other Access Options

Check CityUHK Library

Permanent Link

Right click to copy link

Cite this

@article{60ec8db5508e4bbba949867f41fa1ef7,

title = "Au13(8e): A secondary block for describing a special group of liganded gold clusters containing icosahedral Au13 motifs",

abstract = "A grand unified model (GUM) has been proposed recently to understand structure anatomy and evolution of liganded gold clusters. In this work, besides the two types of elementary blocks (triangular Au3(2e) and tetrahedral Au4(2e)), we introduce a secondary block, namely, the icosahedral Au13 with 8e valence electrons, noted as Au13(8e). Using this secondary block, structural anatomy and evolution of a special group of liganded gold nanoclusters containing icosahedral Au13 motifs can be conveniently analyzed. In addition, a new ligand-protected cluster Au49(PR3)10(SR)15Cl2 is predicted to exhibit high chemical and thermal stability, suggesting likelihood of its synthesis in the laboratory.",

author = "Xu, {Wen Wu} and Zeng, {Xiao Cheng} and Yi Gao",

note = "Publication details (e.g. title, author(s), publication statuses and dates) are captured on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis at the time of record harvesting from the data source. Suggestions for further amendments or supplementary information can be sent to [email protected].",

year = "2017",

doi = "10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.001",

language = "English",

volume = "675",

pages = "35--39",

journal = "Chemical Physics Letters",

issn = "0009-2614",

publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Au13(8e)

T2 - A secondary block for describing a special group of liganded gold clusters containing icosahedral Au13 motifs

AU - Xu, Wen Wu

AU - Zeng, Xiao Cheng

AU - Gao, Yi

N1 - Publication details (e.g. title, author(s), publication statuses and dates) are captured on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis at the time of record harvesting from the data source. Suggestions for further amendments or supplementary information can be sent to [email protected].

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - A grand unified model (GUM) has been proposed recently to understand structure anatomy and evolution of liganded gold clusters. In this work, besides the two types of elementary blocks (triangular Au3(2e) and tetrahedral Au4(2e)), we introduce a secondary block, namely, the icosahedral Au13 with 8e valence electrons, noted as Au13(8e). Using this secondary block, structural anatomy and evolution of a special group of liganded gold nanoclusters containing icosahedral Au13 motifs can be conveniently analyzed. In addition, a new ligand-protected cluster Au49(PR3)10(SR)15Cl2 is predicted to exhibit high chemical and thermal stability, suggesting likelihood of its synthesis in the laboratory.

AB - A grand unified model (GUM) has been proposed recently to understand structure anatomy and evolution of liganded gold clusters. In this work, besides the two types of elementary blocks (triangular Au3(2e) and tetrahedral Au4(2e)), we introduce a secondary block, namely, the icosahedral Au13 with 8e valence electrons, noted as Au13(8e). Using this secondary block, structural anatomy and evolution of a special group of liganded gold nanoclusters containing icosahedral Au13 motifs can be conveniently analyzed. In addition, a new ligand-protected cluster Au49(PR3)10(SR)15Cl2 is predicted to exhibit high chemical and thermal stability, suggesting likelihood of its synthesis in the laboratory.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85014583641&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - https://www.scopus.com/record/pubmetrics.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85014583641&origin=recordpage

U2 - 10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.001

DO - 10.1016/j.cplett.2017.03.001

M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal

SN - 0009-2614

VL - 675

SP - 35

EP - 39

JO - Chemical Physics Letters

JF - Chemical Physics Letters

ER -