NHC-ligated gold nanoparticles derived from cluster precursors for carbon monoxide oxidation reactions
Trinuclear gold clusters functionalized with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands were thermally decomposed to form NHC-stabilized gold nanoparticles. By systematically adjusting the substituents and electronic structures of the N-heterocyclic carbenes, the size and Au<sup><i>δ</i>-</sup> active sites of the resulting gold nanoparticles were controlled, thereby modulating their catalytic performance in the conversion of CO to CO<sub>2</sub> at the minimum temperature of 50 °C with an excellent efficiency.
Authors
- Yujing Weng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1328-5220)
- Xi‐Yan Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-546X)
- Guan-Di Wang
- Peiqiong Chen
- Ren Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2086-7573)
- Xiangkun Guo
- Xiaoke Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7770-5987)
- Pingda Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4232-5271)
Institutions
- Henan Polytechnic University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dalton Transactions
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dt00601e
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.87