Gold Nanoclusters as Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Chiral-Icosahedral (I) Symmetry in Ubiquitous Metallic Cluster Compounds (145A,60X): Structure and Bonding Principles

(2019) Robert L. Whetten et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Atomically Precise Noble Metal Nanoclusters as Efficient Catalysts: A Bridge between Structure and Properties

(2019) Yuanxin Du et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Dynamic Behavior of Thiolate-Protected Gold–Silver 38-Atom Alloy Clusters in Solution

(2019) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Boosting oxygen evolution of single-atomic ruthenium through electronic coupling with cobalt-iron layered double hydroxides

(2019) Pengsong Li et al.   Nature Communications

Toward Total Synthesis of Thiolate-Protected Metal Nanoclusters

(2018) Qiaofeng Yao et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Aromatic Thiolate-Protected Series of Gold Nanomolecules and a Contrary Structural Trend in Size Evolution

(2018) Naga Arjun Sakthivel et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

CO oxidation over ceria supported Au 22 nanoclusters: Shape effect of the support

(2018) Zili Wu et al.   CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS

Bulky t-Butyl Thiolated Gold Nanomolecular Series: Synthesis, Characterization, Optical Properties, and Electrocatalysis

(2018) Tanya C. Jones et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Thiolate-Protected Trimetallic Au∼20Ag∼4Pd and Au∼20Ag∼4Pt Alloy Clusters with Controlled Chemical Composition and Metal Positions

(2018) Sakiat Hossain et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

High-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry of gold and alloy clusters protected by hydrophilic thiolates

(2018) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   Nanoscale

Ligand effect on the catalytic activity of porphyrin-protected gold clusters in the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

(2018) Daichi Eguchi et al.   Chemical Science

Influence of Atomic-Level Morphology on Catalysis: The Case of Sphere and Rod-Like Gold Nanoclusters for CO2 Electroreduction

(2018) Shuo Zhao et al.   ACS Catalysis

Characterization of floating-gate memory device with thiolate-protected gold and gold-palladium nanoclusters

(2018) Takaho Yokoyama et al.   AIP Advances

Opportunities and Challenges in CO2 Reduction by Gold- and Silver-Based Electrocatalysts: From Bulk Metals to Nanoparticles and Atomically Precise Nanoclusters

(2018) Shuo Zhao et al.   ACS Energy Letters

Atomic and Isomeric Separation of Thiolate-Protected Alloy Clusters

(2018) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Rationally designed metal nanocluster for electrocatalytic hydrogen production from water

(2018) Kyuju Kwak et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Design of Atomically Precise Au2Pd6 Nanoclusters for Boosting Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution on MoS2

(2018) Yuanxin Du et al.   Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

Atomic-Level Doping of Metal Clusters

(2018) Atanu Ghosh et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Customizing the Structure, Composition, and Properties of Alloy Nanoclusters by Metal Exchange

(2018) Shuxin Wang et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Electronic and Geometric Structure, Optical Properties, and Excited State Behavior in Atomically Precise Thiolate-Stabilized Noble Metal Nanoclusters

(2018) Christine M. Aikens   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Surface Chemistry of Atomically Precise Coinage–Metal Nanoclusters: From Structural Control to Surface Reactivity and Catalysis

(2018) Juanzhu Yan et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Alloy Clusters: Precise Synthesis and Mixing Effects

(2018) Sakiat Hossain et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Discovery, Mechanism, and Application of Antigalvanic Reaction

(2018) Zibao Gan et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Vibrational Properties of Thiolate-Protected Gold Nanoclusters

(2018) Belén Nieto-Ortega et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Insights into Interfaces, Stability, Electronic Properties, and Catalytic Activities of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters from First Principles

(2018) Qing Tang et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Toward the Tailoring Chemistry of Metal Nanoclusters for Enhancing Functionalities

(2018) Tatsuya Higaki et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Nuclear and Electron Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters

(2018) Mikhail Agrachev et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Electrochemistry of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters

(2018) Kyuju Kwak et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Growth-Rule-Guided Structural Exploration of Thiolate-Protected Gold Nanoclusters

(2018) Yong Pei et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Effects of Metal-Doping on Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalyzed by MAu24 and M2Au36 Nanoclusters (M = Pt, Pd)

(2018) Woojun Choi et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Activities of Thiol-Protected Nanomolecules Ranging in Size from Au28(SR)20 to Au279(SR)84

(2018) Leigh Sumner et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Gold Nanoclusters Promote Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation at the Nanocluster/CoSe2 Interface

(2017) Shuo Zhao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Combining theory and experiment in electrocatalysis: Insights into materials design

(2017) Zhi Wei Seh et al.   SCIENCE

Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters Accelerate Hydrogen Evolution over MoS2 Nanosheets: The Dual Interfacial Effect

(2017) Shuo Zhao et al.   Small

A molecule-like PtAu24(SC6H13)18 nanocluster as an electrocatalyst for hydrogen production

(2017) Kyuju Kwak et al.   Nature Communications

Gold atom-decorated CoSe2 nanobelts with engineered active sites for enhanced oxygen evolution

(2017) Xu Zhao et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Perspective: Exchange reactions in thiolate-protected metal clusters

(2017) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   APL Materials

Porous Carbon-Supported Gold Nanoparticles for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Effects of Nanoparticle Size

(2016) Likai Wang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Atomically Precise Colloidal Metal Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Opportunities

(2016) Rongchao Jin et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Precise synthesis, functionalization and application of thiolate-protected gold clusters

(2016) Wataru Kurashige et al.   COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS

Hierarchical hollow nanostructured core@shell recyclable catalysts γ-Fe2O3@LDH@Au25-x for highly efficient alcohol oxidation

(2016) Shuangtao Yin et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Active sites of ligand-protected Au25 nanoparticle catalysts for CO2 electroreduction to CO

(2016) Dominic R. Alfonso et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Catalytic CO Oxidation Using Bimetallic MxAu25–x Clusters: A Combined Experimental and Computational Study on Doping Effects

(2016) Weili Li et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Improvements in the Ligand-Exchange Reactivity of Phenylethanethiolate-Protected Au25 Nanocluster by Ag or Cu Incorporation

(2016) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Diphosphine-Protected Au22 Nanoclusters on Oxide Supports Are Active for Gas-Phase Catalysis without Ligand Removal

(2016) Zili Wu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Kinetically controlled synthesis of Au102(SPh)44nanoclusters and catalytic application

(2016) Yongdong Chen et al.   Nanoscale

Mild activation of CeO2-supported gold nanoclusters and insight into the catalytic behavior in CO oxidation

(2016) Weili Li et al.   Nanoscale

Homogeneously dispersed multimetal oxygen-evolving catalysts

(2016) B. Zhang et al.   SCIENCE

Nearly atomic precise gold nanoclusters on nickel-based layered double hydroxides for extraordinarily efficient aerobic oxidation of alcohols

(2016) Shuai Wang et al.   Catalysis Science & Technology

Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts Based on Gold Nanocluster-Graphene Composites

(2016) Kyuju Kwak et al.   ChemElectroChem

Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Conversion Powered by Renewable Energy

(2015) Douglas R. Kauffman et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Design of electrocatalysts for oxygen- and hydrogen-involving energy conversion reactions

(2015) Yan Jiao et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Au 25 (SPh- p NH 2 ) 17 nanoclusters deposited on SBA-15 as catalysts for aerobic benzyl alcohol oxidation

(2015) Christophe Lavenn et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Modulation of Active Sites in Supported Au38(SC2H4Ph)24 Cluster Catalysts: Effect of Atmosphere and Support Material

(2015) B. Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2at Au Nanoparticle Electrodes: Effects of Interfacial Chemistry on Reduction Behavior

(2015) Evan Andrews et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Effect of trimetallization in thiolate-protected Au24−nCunPd clusters

(2015) Sachil Sharma et al.   Nanoscale

One-phase controlled synthesis of Au25nanospheres and nanorods from 1.3 nm Au : PPh3nanoparticles: the ligand effects

(2015) Jizhi Lin et al.   Nanoscale

High-performance transition metal-doped Pt3Ni octahedra for oxygen reduction reaction

(2015) X. Huang et al.   SCIENCE

One-pot synthesis of Au144(SCH2Ph)60 nanoclusters and their catalytic application

(2015) Chao Liu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Total structure determination of surface doping [Ag46Au24(SR)32](BPh4)2 nanocluster and its structure-related catalytic property

(2015) S. Wang et al.   Science Advances

Synthesis of Monodispere Au@Co3O4Core-Shell Nanocrystals and Their Enhanced Catalytic Activity for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

(2014) Zhongbin Zhuang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Au137(SR)56nanomolecules: composition, optical spectroscopy, electrochemistry and electrocatalytic reduction of CO2

(2014) Vijay Reddy Jupally et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Charge state-dependent catalytic activity of [Au25(SC12H25)18] nanoclusters for the two-electron reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide

(2014) Yizhong Lu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Preferential Location of Coinage Metal Dopants (M = Ag or Cu) in [Au25–xMx(SC2H4Ph)18]− (x ∼ 1) As Determined by Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure and Density Functional Theory Calculations

(2014) Seiji Yamazoe et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Orientation-Dependent Oxygen Evolution Activities of Rutile IrO2 and RuO2

(2014) Kelsey A. Stoerzinger et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Thiolate Ligands as a Double-Edged Sword for CO Oxidation on CeO2 Supported Au25(SCH2CH2Ph)18 Nanoclusters

(2014) Zili Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Layered double hydroxide supported gold nanoclusters by glutathione-capped Au nanoclusters precursor method for highly efficient aerobic oxidation of alcohols

(2014) Lun Li et al.   Nanoscale

Advanced use of high-performance liquid chromatography for synthesis of controlled metal clusters

(2014) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   Nanoscale

Probing active site chemistry with differently charged Au25q nanoclusters (q = −1, 0, +1)

(2014) Douglas R. Kauffman et al.   Chemical Science

Strongest π–metal orbital coupling in a porphyrin/gold cluster system

(2014) Daisuke Tanaka et al.   Chemical Science

Catalyzing the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) with Molybdenum Sulfide Nanomaterials

(2014) Jesse D. Benck et al.   ACS Catalysis

Thiolate-Mediated Selectivity Control in Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation by Porous Carbon-Supported Au25 Clusters

(2014) Tatchamapan Yoskamtorn et al.   ACS Catalysis

Au-Co3O4/C as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

(2014) Zhuo-ying Li et al.   ChemPlusChem

Benchmarking the Stability of Oxygen Evolution Reaction Catalysts: The Importance of Monitoring Mass Losses

(2014) Rasmus Frydendal et al.   ChemElectroChem

Formation of a Pd@Au12 Superatomic Core in Au24Pd1(SC12H25)18 Probed by 197Au Mössbauer and Pd K-Edge EXAFS Spectroscopy

(2013) Yuichi Negishi et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Reaction Pathways for Oxygen Evolution Promoted by Cobalt Catalyst

(2013) Giuseppe Mattioli et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Mixed Close-Packed Cobalt Molybdenum Nitrides as Non-noble Metal Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

(2013) Bingfei Cao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nanostructured Nickel Phosphide as an Electrocatalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

(2013) Eric J. Popczun et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Benchmarking Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

(2013) Charles C. L. McCrory et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

CeO2-supported Au38(SR)24 nanocluster catalysts for CO oxidation: a comparison of ligand-on and -off catalysts

(2013) Xiaotao Nie et al.   Nanoscale

Enabling direct H2O2 production through rational electrocatalyst design

(2013) Samira Siahrostami et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Toward the creation of stable, functionalized metal clusters

(2013) Yuichi Negishi et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Quantum Sized Gold Nanoclusters with Atomic Precision

(2012) Huifeng Qian et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

CO Oxidation Catalyzed by Oxide-Supported Au25(SR)18 Nanoclusters and Identification of Perimeter Sites as Active Centers

(2012) Xiaotao Nie et al.   ACS Nano

Facile Synthesis of Surfactant-Free Au Cluster/Graphene Hybrids for High-Performance Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2012) Huajie Yin et al.   ACS Nano

Effect of Copper Doping on Electronic Structure, Geometric Structure, and Stability of Thiolate-Protected Au25 Nanoclusters

(2012) Yuichi Negishi et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Synthesis and Activities of Rutile IrO2 and RuO2 Nanoparticles for Oxygen Evolution in Acid and Alkaline Solutions

(2012) Youngmin Lee et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Experimental and Computational Investigation of Au25 Clusters and CO2: A Unique Interaction and Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity

(2012) Douglas R. Kauffman et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Gold nanocluster-catalyzed selective oxidation of sulfide to sulfoxide

(2012) Gao Li et al.   Nanoscale

Remarkable enhancement in ligand-exchange reactivity of thiolate-protected Au25nanoclusters by single Pd atom doping

(2012) Yoshiki Niihori et al.   Nanoscale

Enhancement in Aerobic Alcohol Oxidation Catalysis of Au25 Clusters by Single Pd Atom Doping

(2012) Songhai Xie et al.   ACS Catalysis

Palladium doping of magic gold cluster Au38(SC2H4Ph)24: formation of Pd2Au36(SC2H4Ph)24with higher stability than Au38(SC2H4Ph)24

(2011) Yuichi Negishi et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Spiers Memorial Lecture : Role of perimeter interfaces in catalysis by gold nanoparticles

(2011) Masatake Haruta   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Platonic Hexahedron Composed of Six Organic Faces with an Inscribed Au Cluster

(2011) Masanori Sakamoto et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis, characterization, and testing of supported Au catalysts prepared from atomically-tailored Au38(SC12H25)24clusters

(2011) Sarthak Gaur et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Thiolate-Protected Aun Nanoclusters as Catalysts for Selective Oxidation and Hydrogenation Processes

(2010) Yan Zhu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Continuous modulation of electronic structure of stable thiolate-protected Au25 cluster by Ag doping

(2010) Yuichi Negishi et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

An Atomic-Level Strategy for Unraveling Gold Nanocatalysis from the Perspective of Aun(SR)m Nanoclusters

(2010) Yan Zhu et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Modeling the Electrochemical Hydrogen Oxidation and Evolution Reactions on the Basis of Density Functional Theory Calculations

(2010) Egill Skúlason et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Isolation, structure, and stability of a dodecanethiolate-protected Pd1Au24 cluster

(2010) Yuichi Negishi et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Aerobic Oxidation of Cyclohexane Catalyzed by Size-Controlled Au Clusters on Hydroxyapatite: Size Effect in the Sub-2 nm Regime

(2010) Yongmei Liu et al.   ACS Catalysis

Oxygen Electroreduction Catalyzed by Gold Nanoclusters: Strong Core Size Effects

(2009) Wei Chen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Synthesis and Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalytic Property of Pt-on-Pd Bimetallic Heteronanostructures

(2009) Zhenmeng Peng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Effect of Electronic Structures of Au Clusters Stabilized by Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) on Aerobic Oxidation Catalysis

(2009) Hironori Tsunoyama et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Just a Dream—or Future Reality?

(2009) Hubert A. Gasteiger et al.   SCIENCE

Theoretical investigation of the hetero-junction effect in PVP-stabilized Au13 clusters. The role of PVP in their catalytic activities

(2008) Mitsutaka Okumura et al.   CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS

Selective oxidation with dioxygen by gold nanoparticle catalysts derived from 55-atom clusters

(2008) Mark Turner et al.   NATURE