Reversible conversion between phosphine protected Au6 and Au8 nanoclusters under oxidative/reductive conditions.
Xiujuan YangXinzhang LinChao LiuRen'an WuJinghui YanJiahui HuangPublished in: Nanoscale (2018)
In this study, we found that phosphine protected [Au6(dppp)4]2+ and [Au8(dppp)4Cl2]2+ nanoclusters could be reversibly converted under oxidative/reductive conditions. This work not only provides new insights into the relationship between the [Au6(dppp)4]2+ and [Au8(dppp)4Cl2]2+ nanoclusters, but also offers a novel method for controlling structural evolution of different Au nanoclusters.