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Three-dimensional atomic-scale structure of size-selected gold nanoclusters

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  • Z. Y. Li

    (Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory, School of Physics and Astronomy,)

  • N. P. Young

    (Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory, School of Physics and Astronomy,)

  • M. Di Vece

    (Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory, School of Physics and Astronomy,)

  • S. Palomba

    (Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory, School of Physics and Astronomy,)

  • R. E. Palmer

    (Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory, School of Physics and Astronomy,)

  • A. L. Bleloch

    (UK SuperSTEM Laboratory, Daresbury Laboratory)

  • B. C. Curley

    (School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK)

  • R. L. Johnston

    (School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK)

  • J. Jiang

    (Beijing Electron Microscopy Centre
    Tsinghua University)

  • J. Yuan

    (Beijing Electron Microscopy Centre
    Tsinghua University)

Abstract

Nanocluster structures It is difficult to determine the three-dimensional structure of ultrasmall nanoparticles as they are unstable and tend to interact with any incident electron beams used to examine them. Now, using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy coupled with imaging simulation, the size, shape, orientation and atomic arrangement of specially prepared size-selected gold nanoclusters have been determined to single-atom resolution. The particles were preformed in the gas phase and soft-landed on an amorphous carbon substrate. These materials are of interest for catalytic and biological applications.

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  • Z. Y. Li & N. P. Young & M. Di Vece & S. Palomba & R. E. Palmer & A. L. Bleloch & B. C. Curley & R. L. Johnston & J. Jiang & J. Yuan, 2008. "Three-dimensional atomic-scale structure of size-selected gold nanoclusters," Nature, Nature, vol. 451(7174), pages 46-48, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:451:y:2008:i:7174:d:10.1038_nature06470
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06470
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    1. Liang Qiao & Nia Pollard & Ravithree D. Senanayake & Zhi Yang & Minjung Kim & Arzeena S. Ali & Minh Tam Hoang & Nan Yao & Yimo Han & Rigoberto Hernandez & Andre Z. Clayborne & Matthew R. Jones, 2023. "Atomically precise nanoclusters predominantly seed gold nanoparticle syntheses," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.

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