The three important requirements for the formation and isolation of Ag13−xMx structures connected by vertex sharing. (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

The three important requirements for the formation and isolation of Ag13−xMx structures connected by vertex sharing.

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The formation of stable Ag-based nanoclusters require: (a) a bridging halogen that can maintain a moderate distance between the two Ag13−xMx structures, (b) a metal atom for a stable icosahedral core and (c) a combination of heteroatoms and bridging halogens that results in 16 valence electrons.

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Yuichi Negishi from TUS, Japan

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