The atomic-structure characterization of alloy nanoclusters (NCs) remains challenging but is crucial in order to understand the synergism and develop new applications based upon the distinct properties of alloy NCs. Herein, we report the synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the Pt1Ag28(S-Adm)18(PPh3)4 nanocluster with a tetrahedral shape. Pt1Ag28 was synthesized by reacting Pt1Ag24(SPhMe2)1...

Plasmon-mediated photocatalytic water splitting holds promise for efficient solar energy harvesting. Experimental studies have shown that “hot spots” in an assembly of plasmonic nanoclusters, which is the real case practical applications, are beneficial photocatalysis, but interactions between different nanoclusters difficult to observe by experimental techniques. Theoretical studies, however, ...

The atomic metal core structures of the subnanometer clusters Au13[PPh3]4[S(CH2)11CH3]2Cl2 (1) and Au13[PPh3]4[S(CH2)11CH3]4 (2) were characterized using advanced methods of electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The number of gold atoms in the cores of these two clusters was determined quantitatively using high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy....

The 13-atom metal clusters of fcc elements (Al, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au) were studied by density functional theory calculations. The global minima were searched for by the ab initio random structure searching method. In addition to some new lowest-energy structures for Pd13 and Au13, we found that the effective coordination numbers of the lowest-energy clusters would increase with the ra...

The organization of Ras proteins into plasma membrane nanoclusters is essential for high-fidelity signal transmission, but whether the nanoscale environments of different Ras nanoclusters regulate effector interactions is unknown. We show using high-resolution spatial mapping that Raf-1 is recruited to and retained in K-Ras-GTP nanoclusters. In contrast, Raf-1 recruited to the plasma membrane b...

We present the results of a Raman study of optical phonons in CuS nanocrystals (NCs) with a low areal density fabricated through the Langmuir-Blodgett technology on nanopatterned Au nanocluster arrays using a combination of surface- and interference-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS and IERS, respectively). Micro-Raman spectra of one monolayer of CuS NCs deposited on a bare Si substrate reveal on...

Ultrafast electronic relaxation measurements in thiol-capped Au11 reveal an excited state lifetime of >500 ps, similar to Au13 and Au28. Upon extended exposure to laser light, a small amplitude, fast relaxation component was observed and attributed to formation of larger particles or aggregates. The long lifetime, combined with a lack of excitation intensity dependence, indicates that Au11 beha...

During the deposition of a metallic material on substrate, nanocluster-array structure with an extremely narrow gap is formed transiently at transition between isolated clusters and continuous film. It known that nanocluster array shows unique electrical property different from The changes significantly depending its morphology, precise control time indispensable to obtain desired property. How...

We investigated the hydrolysis of TiIV along with naturally abundant AlIII ions and reported formation a stable semiconducting nanocluster. Interestingly, this compound exhibits an unusual odd-membered ring structure also represents largest Al-containing polyoxotitanium cluster (PTC) observed thus far. The presence shell organic ligands as well incorporation hetero-AlIII endowed nanocluster hig...