Ag⁺-Mediated Structural Reconstruction of a Metastable Cu35 Cluster Toward Cu-Ag Heterometallic Architectures for Superior Electrocatalytic CO2-to-Ethanol Conversion

• Published in: Angewandte Chemie International Edition p. e202511232
• Main Authors: Liu, Chao, Chen, Xin-Yu, Li, Lan-Yan, Zhao, Lan-Cheng, Liu, Qing-Yi, Ding, Dang-Dang, Zhang, Li-Li, Sun, Xiao-Yan, Wang, Li-Kai, Mo, Hong-Bing, Yan, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.07.2025

Controlled structural transformations of metal nanoclusters (NCs) via dynamic bond reorganization provide fundamental insights into cluster reactivity and open avenues for functionality tuning. Here, we report a thiacalix[4]arene-protected Cu(I)-alkynide cluster, {NaCu35(TC4A)4(Ph-C≡C)20} (Cu35), wh...