Monolayer-protected nanoclusters are ideal models for understanding the correlations between structures and properties of inorganic nanoparticles,especially for those molecules with identical sizes but comparable stru...Monolayer-protected nanoclusters are ideal models for understanding the correlations between structures and properties of inorganic nanoparticles,especially for those molecules with identical sizes but comparable structures.Here,we controllably prepared and structurally determined a valence-neutral Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26)(0<x<4)nanocluster with comparable structure features to a well-known Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) cluster.The Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) cluster contained a hollow Au_(12)@M_(20) metallic kernel(M=Au/Ag),12 Au_(1)(SR)_(2) staples,and two bridging SR molecules,and its average molecular formula was determined to be Au_(26.3)Ag_(17.7)(SPhtBu)_(26),as evidenced by X-ray crystallography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.Because of the ligand effect and the asymmetrical arrangement of the Au dopants in the dodecahedral cage,the Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) nanocluster exhibited lower molecular symmetry relative to Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) in terms of the dodecahedral kernel and motif shell structures.Besides,the strong π-π interaction in Au2_(4+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) contributed to its enhanced photoluminescence intensity compared with Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30).The study,herein,extends the 44-metal-atom cluster family,thereby enabling us to better understand the correlations between their structures and properties at the atomic level.展开更多
基金the financial support of the NSFC(21631001,21871001,and 22101001)the Ministry of Education,and the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(GXXT-2020-053).
文摘Monolayer-protected nanoclusters are ideal models for understanding the correlations between structures and properties of inorganic nanoparticles,especially for those molecules with identical sizes but comparable structures.Here,we controllably prepared and structurally determined a valence-neutral Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26)(0<x<4)nanocluster with comparable structure features to a well-known Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) cluster.The Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) cluster contained a hollow Au_(12)@M_(20) metallic kernel(M=Au/Ag),12 Au_(1)(SR)_(2) staples,and two bridging SR molecules,and its average molecular formula was determined to be Au_(26.3)Ag_(17.7)(SPhtBu)_(26),as evidenced by X-ray crystallography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.Because of the ligand effect and the asymmetrical arrangement of the Au dopants in the dodecahedral cage,the Au_(24+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) nanocluster exhibited lower molecular symmetry relative to Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30) in terms of the dodecahedral kernel and motif shell structures.Besides,the strong π-π interaction in Au2_(4+x)Ag_(20-x)(SPhtBu)_(26) contributed to its enhanced photoluminescence intensity compared with Au_(12)Ag_(32)(SPhF_(2))_(30).The study,herein,extends the 44-metal-atom cluster family,thereby enabling us to better understand the correlations between their structures and properties at the atomic level.
