Structure Distortion Endows Copper Nanoclusters with Surface-Active Uncoordinated Sites for Boosting Catalysis.

ABSTRACT: The utilization of structure distortion to modulate the electronic structure and alter catalytic properties of metallic nanomaterials is a well-established practice, but accurately identifying and comprehensively understanding these distortions present significant challenges. Ligand-stabilized metal nanoclusters with well-defined structures serve as exemplary model systems to illustrate the structure chemistry of nanomaterials, among which few studies have investigated nanocluster models that incorporate structural distortions. In this work, a novel copper hydride nanocluster, Cu₄₂(PPh₃)₈(RS)₄(CF₃COO)₁₀(CH₃O)₄H₁₀ (Cu₄₂; PPh₃ is triphenylphosphine and RSH is 2,4-dichlorop

SUBMITTER: Sun J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature