Key factors for connecting silver-based icosahedral superatoms by vertex sharing

Abstract

Icosahedron-based M13 nanoclusters are common building blocks to produce atomically precise superatomic molecules, but our understanding of the chemistry governing the connection between icosahedral M13 units is limited. Here, the key factors influencing the vertex sharing connection between Ag13−xMx structures are studied, and the effects of different central metal atoms and the type of bridging halogen atom are clarified.