Thursday, 21 March 2019

Golden ball in a golden cage

Researchers have synthesized a tiny structure from 32 gold atoms. This nanocluster has a core of 12 gold atoms surrounded by a shell of 20 additional gold atoms. The unusual stability of this cluster results from electronic interactions with amido and phosphine ligands bound to its surface.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190321130426.htm



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