Stabilizing ultrasmall Au clusters for enhanced photoredox catalysis

The improvement of photostability of Au clusters on metal-support interface remains challenging. Here, the authors report a joint strategy via interfacial modification and composition manipulation to enhance the photostability and activity of glutathione-protected Au clusters.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bo Weng, Kang-Qiang Lu, Zichao Tang, Hao Ming Chen, Yi-Jun Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04020-2
Description
Summary:The improvement of photostability of Au clusters on metal-support interface remains challenging. Here, the authors report a joint strategy via interfacial modification and composition manipulation to enhance the photostability and activity of glutathione-protected Au clusters.
ISSN:2041-1723