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Precisely Controlled Metal Nanoclusters

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There have been remarkable advances in the development of gold nanoclusters protected by thiolates (Au n (SR) m ), and techniques for the synthesis and characterization of these materials have improved significantly, enabling Au n (SR) m to be synthesized with atomic precision. Experiments on the stabilities of clusters synthesized in this way have revealed a series of magic clusters, and the structures and physical and chemical properties of these magic clusters have subsequently been elucidated. Furthermore, several methods have been established for the functionalization of magic clusters. This chapter describes recent developments in Au n (SR) m cluster chemistry.

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The author would like to extend his sincerest thanks to Mr. Yoshiki Niihori and Mr. Wataru Kurashige (Tokyo University of Science) for their valuable comments.

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    Yuichi Negishi

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    Yutaka Matsuo

  2. National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

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  3. Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan

    Yuichi Negishi

  4. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

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  5. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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  7. Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

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  8. National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan

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  9. Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

    Soichiro Yoshimoto

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Negishi, Y. (2013). Precisely Controlled Metal Nanoclusters. In: Matsuo, Y., et al. Metal–Molecular Assembly for Functional Materials. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54370-1_3

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