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Insight into the Geometric and Electronic Structures of Gold/Silver Superatomic Clusters Based on Icosahedron M 13 Units and Their Alloys
Author(s) -
Jin Shan,
Wang Shuxin,
Zhu Manzhou
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201900760
Subject(s) - nanoclusters , icosahedral symmetry , cluster (spacecraft) , materials science , quasicrystal , metal , electronic structure , atom (system on chip) , nanotechnology , chemical physics , crystallography , condensed matter physics , chemistry , physics , metallurgy , computer science , embedded system , programming language
Metal superatomic nanoclusters, with electronic structures similar to those of one certain atom, are an important type of metal clusters. Interestingly, metal clusters with metal cores composed of either icosahedral M 13 or icosahedral assemblies always have a greater potential to become superatomic clusters. Furthermore, superatomic clusters with similar electronic compositions could possess various geometric structures, owing to differences in the shells; this provides a deeper understanding of the metal superatomic cluster and the assembly for nanomaterials. Therefore, this review focuses on the geometric and electronic structures of gold/silver superatomic clusters based on icosahedron M 13 units and their alloys, which will facilitate the development of various applications of superatomic clusters.