The Magic Au60 Nanocluster: A New Cluster‐Assembled Material with Five Au13 Building Blocks1. Issue 29 (27th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Song, Yongbo; Fu, Fangyu; Zhang, Jun; Chai, Jinsong; Kang, Xi; Li, Peng; Li, Shengli; Zhou, Hongping; Zhu, Manzhou
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie international edition. Volume 54:Issue 29(2015)
• Page Start: 8430
• Page End: 8434
• Publication Date: 2015-05-27
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501830
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1433-7851

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Herein, we report the synthesis and atomic structure of the cluster‐assembled [Au₆₀Se₂(Ph₃P)₁₀(SeR)₁₅]⁺ material. Five icosahedral Au₁₃ building blocks from a closed gold ring with Au–Se–Au linkages. Interestingly, two Se atoms (without the phenyl tail) locate in the center of the cluster, stabilized by the Se‐(Au)₅ interactions. The ring‐like nanocluster is unprecedented in previous experimental and theoretical studies of gold nanocluster structures. In addition, our optical and electrochemical studies show that the electronic properties of the icosahedral Au₁₃ units still remain unchanged in the penta‐twinned Au₆₀ nanocluster, and this new material might be a promising in optical limiting material. This work offers a basis for deep understanding on controlling the cluster‐assembled materials for tailoring their functionalities.</p> </abstract>