Solution-phase structure and bonding of Au38(SR)24 nanoclusters from X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-69

  MacDonald, Mark A ^a   Zhang, Peng ^a   Chen, Ning ^b   Qian, Huifeng ^c   Jin, Rongchao ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC   (Canada)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRON DENSITY OF STATE; ELECTRONIC BEHAVIORS; SITE-SPECIFIC; SOLUTION-PHASE STRUCTURES; STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS; THIOLATES;

ABSORPTION; BONDING; NANOCLUSTERS; PHASE STRUCTURE; TOLUENE; X RAY ABSORPTION; X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 78651091004     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp1102884     Document Type: Article

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