Ligand Reorganization on Au Nanoclusters Boosts Electrocatalytic CO <sub>2</sub> Reduction
Ligands are frequently employed to control nanocrystal nucleation and growth at the atomic scale; however, they often block active metal sites, limiting catalytic performance. In a recent pioneering study (doi.org/10.1002/anov.70001), Zhu et al. revealed that ligand reorganization can both control Au nanocluster growth and boost electrocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction by creating additional mass transport channels to improve metal site accessibility.
Authors
- Harun Tüysüz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8552-7028)
Institutions
- IMDEA Materials (ES)
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202519899
- Primary Topic
- Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00