Atomically Precise Nanochemistry

Rongchao Jin is a leading expert in experimental work on atomically precise nanochemistry working in the Department of Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. De-en Jiang is a leading theorist on atomically precise nanochemistry working in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at Vanderbilt University in the United States.

• List of Contributors xiiiPreface xvii1 Introduction to Atomically Precise Nanochemistry 1Rongchao Jin1.1 Why Atomically Precise Nanochemistry? 11.2 Types of Nanoclusters Covered in This Book 71.3 Some Fundamental Aspects 121.4 Some Applications 421.5 Concluding Remarks 492 Total Synthesis of Thiolate-Protected Noble Metal Nanoclusters 57Qiaofeng Yao, Yitao Cao, Tiankai Chen, and Jianping Xie2.1 Introduction 572.2 Size Engineering of Metal Nanoclusters 582.3 Composition Engineering of Metal Nanoclusters 642.4 Structure Engineering of Metal Nanoclusters 732.5 Top-Down Etching Reaction of Metal Nanoclusters 782.6 Conclusion and Outlooks 803 Thiolated Gold Nanoclusters with Well-Defined Compositions and Structures 87Wanmiao Gu and Zhikun Wu3.1 Introduction 873.2 Synthesis, Purification, and Characterization of Gold Nanoclusters 883.3 Structures of Gold Nanoclusters 953.4 Properties and Applications 1153.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 1304 Structural Design of Thiolate-Protected Gold Nanoclusters 141Pengye Liu, Wenhua Han, and Wen Wu Xu4.1 Introduction 1414.2 Structural Design Based on "Divide and Protect" Rule 1424.3 Structural Design via Redistributing the "Staple"; Motifs on the Known Au Core Structures 1444.4 Structural Design via Structural Evolution 1494.5 Structural Design via Grand Unified Model 1534.6 Conclusion and Perspectives 1555 Electrocatalysis on Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters 161Hoeun Seong, Woojun Choi, Yongsung Jo, and Dongil Lee5.1 Introduction 1615.2 Electrochemistry of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters 1645.3 Electrocatalytic Water Splitting on Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters 1705.4 Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO 2 on Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters 1785.5 Conclusions and Outlook 1876 Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters as Electrocatalysts: From Experiment to Computational Insights 195Fang Sun, Qing Tang, and De-en Jiang6.1 Introduction 1956.2 Factors Affecting the Activity and Selectivity of NCs Electrocatalysis 1966.3 Important Electrocatalytic Applications 2056.4 Conclusion and Perspectives 2197 Ag Nanoclusters: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties 227Manman Zhou and Manzhou Zhu7.1 Introduction 2277.2 Synthetic Methods 2287.3 Structure of Ag NCs 2297.4 Properties of Ag NCs 2457.5 Conclusion and Perspectives 2508 Atomically Precise Copper Nanoclusters: Syntheses, Structures, and Properties 257Chunwei Dong, Saidkhodzha Nematulloev, Peng Yuan, and Osman M. Bakr8.1 Introduction 2578.2 Syntheses of Copper NCs 2588.3 Structures of Copper NCs 2618.4 Properties 2708.5 Summary Comparison with Gold and Silver NCs 2778.6 Conclusion and Perspectives 2789 Atomically Precise Nanoclusters of Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel: Why Are They So Rare? 285Trevor W. Hayton9.1 Introduction 2859.2 General Considerations 2879.3 Synthesis of Ni APNCs 2889.4 Synthesis of Co APNCs 2949.5 Attempted Synthesis of Fe APNCs 2979.6 Conclusions and Outlook 29910 Atomically Precise Heterometallic Rhodium Nanoclusters Stabilized by Carbonyl Ligands 309Guido Bussoli, Cristiana Cesari, Cristina Femoni, Maria C. Iapalucci, Silvia Ruggieri, and Stefano Zacchini10.1 Introduction 30910.2 Synthesis of Heterometallic Rhodium Carbonyl Nanoclusters 31110.3 Electron-Reservoir Behavior of Heterometallic Rhodium Nanoclusters 31910.4 Conclusions and Perspectives 32211 Endohedral Fullerenes: Atomically Precise Doping Inside Nano Carbon Cages 331Yang-Rong Yao, Jiawei Qiu, Lihao Zheng, Hongjie Jiang, Yunpeng Xia, and Ning Chen11.1 Introduction 33111.2 Synthesis of Endohedral Metallofullerenes 33211.3 Fullerene Structures Tuned by Endohedral Doping 33411.4 Properties Tuned by Endohedral Doping 34211.5 Chemical Reactivity Tune by Endohedral Doping 35811.6 Conclusions and Perspectives 36212 On-Surface Synthesis of Polyacenes and Narrow Band-Gap Graphene Nanoribbons 373Hironobu Hayashi and Hiroko Yamada12.1 Introduction 37312.2 Bottom-Up Synthesis of Graphene Nanoribbons 37512.3 On-Surface Synthesis of Narrow Bandgap Armchair-Type Graphene Nanoribbons 37812.4 On-Surface Synthesis of Polyacenes as Partial Structure of Zigzag-Type Graphene Nanoribbons 38212.5 Conclusion and Perspectives 39013 A Branch of Zintl Chemistry: Metal Clusters of Group 15 Elements 395Yu-He Xu, Nikolay V. Tkachenko, Alvaro Muñoz-Castro, Alexander I. Boldyrev, and Zhong-Ming Sun13.1 Introduction 39513.2 Complex Coordination Modes in Arsenic Clusters 39913.3 Antimony Clusters with Aromaticity and Anti-Aromaticity 40113.4 Recent Advances in Bismuth-Containing Compounds 40813.5 Ternary Clusters Containing Group 15 Elements 41113.6 Conclusion and Perspectives 41414 Exploration of Controllable Synthesis and Structural Diversity of Titanium-Oxo Clusters 423Mei-Yan Gao, Lei Zhang, and Jian Zhang14.1 Introduction 42314.2 Coordination Delayed Hydrolysis Strategy 42514.3 Ti-O Core Diversity 42714.4 Ligand Diversity 43214.5 Metal-Doping Diversity 43814.6 Structural Influence on Properties and Applications 44114.7 Conclusion and Perspectives 44515 Atom-Precise Cluster-Assembled Materials: Requirement and Progresses 453Sourav Biswas, Panpan Sun, Xia Xin, Sukhendu Mandal, and Di Sun15.1 Introduction 45315.2 Prospect of Cluster-Assembling Process and Their Classification 45415.3 Conclusions and Outlook 47416 Coinage Metal Cluster- Assembled Materials 479Zhao-Yang Wang and Shuang-Quan Zang16.1 Introduction 47916.2 Structures of Metal Cluster-Assembled Materials 48016.3 Applications 49316.4 Conclusion 499Acknowledgments 499References 499Index 503