Nature Communications (May 2021)
Revealing the etching process of water-soluble Au25 nanoclusters at the molecular level
Abstract
Etching is one of the key considerations in the synthesis, storage, and application of metal nanoparticles. Here, the authors study the etching of water-soluble thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters at a molecular level and reveal an unusual recombination process in the oxidative reaction environment.