Au133(SPh‑tBu)52 Nanomolecules: X‑ray Crystallography, Optical, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Analysis

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 137; no. 14; pp. 4610 - 4613
• Main Authors: Dass, Amala, Theivendran, Shevanuja, Nimmala, Praneeth Reddy, Kumara, Chanaka, Jupally, Vijay Reddy, Fortunelli, Alessandro, Sementa, Luca, Barcaro, Giovanni, Zuo, Xiaobing, Noll, Bruce C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 15.04.2015
• Subjects: crystal structure; electrochemistry; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; gold; ligands; nanomaterials; surface plasmon resonance; X-radiation; X-ray diffraction

Crystal structure determination has revolutionized modern science in biology, chemistry, and physics. However, the difficulty in obtaining periodic crystal lattices which are needed for X-ray crystal analysis has hindered the determination of atomic structure in nanomaterials, known as the “nanostru...