Exploring the origin of chirality in Ag <sub>8</sub> clusters based on modular disassembly
A pair of chiral <i>R</i>/<i>S</i>-Ag<sub>8</sub> clusters using chiral thiol ligands was reported. The <i>R</i>/<i>S</i>-Ag<sub>8</sub> cluster can be disassembled into two Ag<sub>4</sub> units, with one being a chiral twisted structure and the other a centrally symmetric structure. From DFT calculations, the different chiral origins of the two Ag<sub>4</sub> units were revealed, and assembly further induces chiral enhancement.
Authors
- Jinsong Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6796-9420)
- Jiayun Cao
- Manzhou Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-7160)
- Jingbin Hao
- Qinzhen Li
- Shenao Wu
- lin xiong
- guiqi gao
- Sha Yang
Institutions
- Anhui University (CN)
- Shaoyang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc06965c
- Primary Topic
- Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00