The hierarchical structure of Ag102 nanosaucer (IMAGE)

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The hierarchical structure of Ag102 nanosaucer

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Top and side views of the structure dissection of Ag102 skeleton. (a, b) The innermost icosahedron Ag12 (lilac); (c, d) the dodecahedron Ag20 (golden) trapping inner icosahedron Ag12; (e, f) the (KPO4)10 anion shell embracing Ag12@Ag20 kernel (cyan, K; red, O; orange, P); (g, h) the Ag70 shell (wathet) encaging inner Ag12@Ag20@(KPO4)10.

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