Spatial and temporal control over photoresponsive nanoclusters.

ABSTRACT: Although cluster species undergo efficient photoresponsive transformations in dilute solutions, their solid-state materials suffer from severely impeded responsiveness due to insufficient motional freedom. Here, we present a photochemical approach that enables spatial and temporal control over nanocluster structure/size conversions in the crystalline state. The Cu₁₈ nanocluster, whether in solution or in solid form, undergoes a photoinduced transformation when exposed to 365-nm light, resulting in a size-reduced Cu₁₄ nanocluster. The single-atom alloy counterpart, Ag₁Cu₁₇, possesses a remarkably enhanced efficiency towards the photoinduced conversion to form the same cluster product. The comparable photoinduced conversion efficiencies between Cu<

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12912717 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature