Crystal Structure and Theoretical Analysis of Green Gold Au30(S-tBu)18 Nanomolecules and Their Relation to Au30S(S-tBu)18

Autor: Martina De Vetta, Amala Dass, Luca Sementa, Milan Rambukwella, Kevin J. Gagnon, Oscar Baseggio, Edoardo Aprà, Alessandro Fortunelli, Mauro Stener, David Crasto, Tanya C. Jones
Přispěvatelé: Dass, Amala, Jones, Tanya, Rambukwella, Milan, Crasto, David, Gagnon, Kevin J., Sementa, Luca, De Vetta, Martina, Baseggio, Oscar, Aprà, Edoardo, Stener, Mauro, Fortunelli, Alessandro
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of physical chemistry. C 120 (2016): 6256–6261. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b00062
info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Dass, Amala; Jones, Tanya; Rambukwella, Milan; Crasto, David; Gagnon, Kevin J.; Sementa, Luca; De Vetta, Martina; Baseggio, Oscar; Apra, Edoardo; Stener, Mauro; Fortunelli, Alessandro/titolo:Crystal Structure and Theoretical Analysis of Green Gold Au-30(S-tBu)(18) Nanomolecules and Their Relation to Au30S(S-tBu)(18)/doi:10.1021%2Facs.jpcc.6b00062/rivista:Journal of physical chemistry. C/anno:2016/pagina_da:6256/pagina_a:6261/intervallo_pagine:6256–6261/volume:120
ISSN: 1932-7455
1932-7447
Popis: We report the complete X-ray crystallographic structure as determined through single-crystal X-ray diffraction and a thorough theoretical analysis of the green gold Au-30(S-tBu)(18). While the structure of Au30S(S-tBu)(18) with 19 sulfur atoms has been reported, the crystal structure of Au-30(S-tBu)(18) without the mu(3)-sulfur has remained elusive until now, though matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) data unequivocally show its presence in abundance. The Au-30(S-tBu)(18) nanomolecule not only is distinct in its crystal structure but also has unique temperature-dependent optical properties. Structure determination allows a rigorous comparison and an excellent agreement with theoretical predictions of structure, stability, and optical response.
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