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Synthesis of Atomically Precise Silver Clusters by Using the Miscibility Principle (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 31/2014)
Author(s) -
Ghosh Atanu,
Pradeep Thalappil
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201490152
Subject(s) - miscibility , chemistry , phase diagram , toluene , cover (algebra) , methanol , phase (matter) , schematic , chloroform , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , polymer , mechanical engineering , physics , electronic engineering , engineering
The cover picture shows a schematic phase diagram of the three‐component system used for the experiments. Silver and gold clusters have been synthesized by using the miscibility principle of solvents, without phase transfer agents. Three solvents, water, methanol, and toluene/chloroform have been used, which make miscible or immiscible phases depending on the composition. Separate regions of the phase diagram make different clusters, shown by diffreent colors, with the same reactant compositions. The mass spectrum of the characterized product, (Ag 68 SR 34 ), is shown. Details are discussed in the article by A. Ghosh and T. Pradeep on p. 5271 ff . For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile .