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Metallic clusters consisting from few to hundred atoms have properties that substantially differ from those of the constituting atoms as well as from the bulk. Sub-nanometer silver and gold clusters exhibit size- and composition-dependent properties that are unique and differ from those of larger nanoparticles. The highly tunable properties of clusters by size and structure as well as their high surface-to-volume ratio make them promising candidates for numerous technological applications.
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Antoine, R., Bonačić-Koutecký, V. (2018). Introduction. In: Liganded silver and gold quantum clusters. Towards a new class of nonlinear optical nanomaterials. SpringerBriefs in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64743-2_1
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