N -Heterocyclic Carbene-Stabilized Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters

-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs). We demonstrate the need for a clear understanding of the relationship between NHC properties and their resulting metal nanocluster structure and properties. We emphasize the importance of balancing nanocluster stability with the introduction of reactive sites for catalytic applications and the importance of a better understanding of how these clusters interact with their environments for effective use in biological applications. The impact of atom-scale simulations, development of atomic interaction potentials suitable for large-scale molecular dynamics simulations, and a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind synthetic methods and physical properties (e.g., the bright…

• GO
  Government of Ontario
• NU
  Nagoya University
• RF
  Research Foundation for the Electrotechnology of Chubu
• AC
  American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund

  Award: 59632-ND3
• SS
  Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

  Award: NFRFT-2020-00573
• JS
  Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

  Award: 21H01949