Alkynyl-protected silver nanoclusters featuring an anticuboctahedral kernel?

Nanoscale Pub Date: 2017-05-16 DOI: 10.1039/C7NR02687K

Abstract

Two unique silver nanoclusters protected by alkynyl and diphosphine ligands have been synthesized. Single crystal structural determination reveals that they have a centered anticuboctahedral Ag13 kernel. Such a kernel is observed for the first time in a coinage metal nanocluster. This work offers new insights into the fact that the PhC[triple bond, length as m-dash]C ligand represents a new direction in synthesizing novel metal nanoclusters.

Graphical abstract: Alkynyl-protected silver nanoclusters featuring an anticuboctahedral kernel
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