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Quantifying the Solution Structure of Metal Nanoclusters Using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

Liu, Xindi
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Yang, Huayan  
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Chen, Yuxiang
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September 23, 2022
Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Metal nanoclusters are a unique class of synthetic material, as their crystal structures can be resolved using X-ray diffraction, and their chemical formula can be precisely determinated from mass spectroscopy. However, a complete structure characterization by these two techniques is often a challenging task. Here, we utilize small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) to directly quantify the key structure parameters of a series of silver and gold nanoclusters in solution. The results not only correlate well to their crystallographic structures, but also allow the quantification of the counterions layer surrounding charged nanoclusters in solution. Furthermore, when combining with X-ray scattering, it is possible to estimate the molecular weight of both the metal core and the ligand shell of nanoclusters. This work offers an alternative characterization tool for nanoclusters without the requirement of crystallization or gas phase ionization.

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research article
DOI
10.1002/anie.202209751
Web of Science ID

WOS:000860166500001

Author(s)
Liu, Xindi
Yang, Huayan  
Chen, Yuxiang
Yang, Ye
Porcar, Lionel
Radulescu, Aurel
Guldin, Stefan  
Jin, Rongchao
Stellacci, Francesco  
Luo, Zhi  
Date Issued

2022-09-23

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH

Published in
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume

61

Issue

43

Article Number

e202209751

Subjects

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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Chemistry

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core-shell structures

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counter-ions

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nanoclusters

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neutron scattering

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structure elucidation

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x-ray-scattering

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gold nanoclusters

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electronic-properties

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silver nanoclusters

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crystal-structure

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nanoparticle

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thiolate

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size

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ligands

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mass

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