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From Monolayer-Protected Gold Cluster to Monolayer-Protected Gold-Sulfide Cluster: Geometrical and Electronic Structure Evolutions of Au₆₀S _n (SR)₃₆ (n = 0-12).

ABSTRACT: Thiolate-monolayer-protected gold clusters are usually formulated as Au_NSR[Au(I)-SR] _x , where Au_N and SR[Au(I)-SR] _x (x = 0, 1, 2, ...) are the inner gold core and outer protection motifs, respectively. In this work, we theoretically envision a new family of S-atom-doped thiolate-monolayer-protected gold clusters, namely, Au₆₀S _n (SR)₃₆ (n = 0-12). A distinct feature of Au₆₀S _n (SR)₃₆ nanoclusters (NCs) is that they show a gradual transition from the monolayer-protected metal NC to the SR[Au(I)-(SR)] _x oligomer-protected gold-sulfide cluster with the increase of the number of doping S atoms. The possible formation mechanism of the S-atom-doped thiolate-protected gold cluster is investigated, and the size-dependent stability and electronic and optical absorption properties of Au₆₀S _n (SR)₃₆ are explored using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. It is found that doping of S atom significantly tails the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gap and optical absorption properties of thiolate-protected gold cluster, representing a promising way to fabricate new monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles.

SUBMITTER: Li J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7366352 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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From Monolayer-Protected Gold Cluster to Monolayer-Protected Gold-Sulfide Cluster: Geometrical and Electronic Structure Evolutions of Au60S n (SR)36 (n = 0-12).

Li Jing J Wang Pu P Pei Yong Y

ACS omega 20200629 27

Thiolate-monolayer-protected gold clusters are usually formulated as AuNSR[Au(I)-SR] x , where AuN and SR[Au(I)-SR] x (x = 0, 1, 2, ...) are the inner gold core and outer protection motifs, respectively. In this work, we theoretically envision a new family of S-atom-doped thiolate-monolayer-protected gold clusters, namely, Au60S n (SR)36 (n = 0-12). A distinct feature of Au60</sub ...[more]

PMID: 32685859

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From Monolayer-Protected Gold Cluster to Monolayer-Protected Gold-Sulfide Cluster: Geometrical and Electronic Structure Evolutions of Au₆₀S _n (SR)₃₆ (n = 0-12).

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From Monolayer-Protected Gold Cluster to Monolayer-Protected Gold-Sulfide Cluster: Geometrical and Electronic Structure Evolutions of Au<sub>60</sub>S <sub><i>n</i></sub> (SR)<sub>36</sub> (<i>n</i> = 0-12).

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