Synthesis of a Series of Superatomic Gallium Clusters Containing 13 and 3 Atom Clusters (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Synthesis of a Series of Superatomic Gallium Clusters Containing 13 and 3 Atom Clusters

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Based on the dendrimer template method, clusters consisting of 3, 12, 13 and other number of atoms have been synthesized. The halogen-like superatomic nature of Ga13 was structurally and electro-chemically observed as completely different to the other clusters. The results for these gallium clusters have provided candidates for superatoms.

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