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Nitrogen Donor Protection for Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters |
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| Authors: | Dr Shang-Fu Yuan Wen-Di Liu Dr Chun-Yu Liu Dr Zong-Jie Guan Prof?Dr Quan-Ming Wang |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P. R. China
College of Chemistry and Materials Science and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632 P. R. China;2. Department of Chemistry Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics and Molecular Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 P. R. China |
| Abstract: | Surface organic ligands are critical in dictating the structures and properties of atomically precise metal nanoclusters. In contrast to the conventionally used thiolate, phosphine and alkynyl ligands, nitrogen donor ligands have not been used in the protection for well-defined metal nanoclusters until recently. This review focuses on recent developments in atomically precise metal nanoclusters stabilized by different types of nitrogen donor ligands, in which the synthesis, total structure determination and various properties are covered. We hope that this review will provide insights into the rational design of N donor-protected metal nanoclusters in terms of structural and functional modulation. |
| Keywords: | catalysis ligand engineering metal nanocluster nitrogen donor ligand structure |