Golden ball in a golden cage: 'Golden fullerene': Ligand-protected nanocluster made of 32 gold atoms
Date | 21st, Mar 2019 |
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Source | ScienceDaily - General News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Researchers have synthesized a tiny structure from 32 gold atoms. This nanocluster has a core of 12 gold atoms surrounded by a shell of 20 additional gold atoms. The unusual stability of this cluster results from electronic interactions with amido and phosphine ligands bound to its surface.