Precise Surface Engineering of Metal Nanoclusters: Ligand Programming for Functionality Design (Adv. Mater. 50/2025)

Precise Surface Engineering of Metal Nanoclusters Ligand programming enables atom-by-atom mastery of metal nanocluster surfaces. Through tailored coordination, interactive ligands, and dynamic interfaces, it shapes adaptive architectures with superior catalytic, optical, and biomedical functions and transforms nanoclusters into intelligent platforms for next-generation materials. More details can be found in the Perspective by Tiankai Chen, Jianping Xie, and co-workers (DOI: 10.1002/adma.202508578).