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The Application of Au 55 Clusters as Quantum Dots
Author(s) -
Simon Ulrich,
Schön Günter,
Schmid Günter
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199302501
Subject(s) - quantum dot , microelectronics , miniaturization , electron , electronic structure , cluster (spacecraft) , quantum , materials science , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , programming language
The beginning–or the end—of the metallic state is attained in ligand‐stabilized Au 55 clusters. As quantum dots with two last “switchable” electrons they are the nonpareils of electronic miniaturization and can be used as microelectronic quantum devices.