Gold nanoclusters: Size-controlled synthesis and crystal structures

Structure and Bonding

Volumn 161, Issue , 2014, Pages 87-115

  Zeng, Chenjie ^a   Jin, Rongchao ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic precision; Crystal structure; Gold; Nanocluster; Size focusing; Thiol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921423196     PISSN: 00815993     EISSN: 16168550     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/430_2014_146     Document Type: Review

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