Coalescence of Atomically Precise Clusters on Graphenic Surfaces
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In this paper, the formation of 35 ± 1 kDa cluster from the parent Au25 is governed by the trapping of smaller clusters in a deep potential well generated at the graphene surface.Abstract:
The interaction of ultrasmall metal clusters with surfaces of graphene is important for developing promising future applications of graphenic materials. In the experiment, chemically synthesized reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in water was mixed with Au25SR18 (where SR, SCH2CH2Ph, is a ligand protecting the cluster core) in tetrahydrofuran, and a completely new cluster, larger in mass, was formed at the liquid–liquid interface. Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry of the product attached to RGO show that the peak due to Au25SR18 disappears gradually upon reaction and a single sharp peak referred to here as “135 ± 1 kDa cluster” appears. The composition of the new cluster is very close to the well-known magic cluster, Au144SR60 while the peak maximum is at Au135SR57. The formation of 35 ± 1 kDa cluster from the parent Au25 is proposed to be governed by the trapping of smaller clusters in a deep potential well generated at the graphene surface. We theoretically model the active role of...read more
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