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Supramolecular functionalization and concomitant enhancement in properties of Au25 clusters
Ganapati NatarajanAmmu MathewHannu HäkkinenAbdul JaleelRavva Mahesh KumarVenkatesan SubramanianThalappil PradeepLauri Lehtovaarasubject
Gold clusterta214Molecular modelta114General EngineeringSupramolecular chemistryGeneral Physics and AstronomyCombinatorial chemistrychemistry.chemical_compoundBenzyl mercaptanchemistryComputational chemistryMolecular ProbesSpectrometry Mass Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationCluster (physics)Surface modificationMoleculeGeneral Materials ScienceDensity functional theorySpectrophotometry UltravioletGoldAmerican Chemical Society; Host guest interactions; Inclusion complex; Optoelectronic properties; Quantum clusters; Spectroscopic technique; Supramolecular interactions; Surface functionalities; Biocompatibility; Cyclodextrins; Ligands; Metal ions; Supramolecular chemistry; Gold compounds; gold; article; chemistry; mass spectrometry; molecular probe; ultraviolet spectrophotometry; Gold; Molecular Probes; Spectrometry Mass Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; Spectrophotometry Ultravioletdescription
We present a versatile approach for tuning the surface functionality of an atomically precise 25 atom gold cluster using specific host-guest interactions between ?-cyclodextrin (CD) and the ligand anchored on the cluster. The supramolecular interaction between the Au25 cluster protected by 4-(t-butyl)benzyl mercaptan, labeled Au25SBB18, and CD yielding Au25SBB18�?�CDn (n = 1, 2, 3, and 4) has been probed experimentally using various spectroscopic techniques and was further analyzed by density functional theory calculations and molecular modeling. The viability of our method in modifying the properties of differently functionalized Au25 clusters is demonstrated. Besides modifying their optoelectronic properties, the CD moieties present on the cluster surface provide enhanced stability and optical responses which are crucial in view of the potential applications of these systems. Here, the CD molecules act as an umbrella which protects the fragile cluster core from the direct interaction with many destabilizing agents such as metal ions, ligands, and so on. Apart from the inherent biocompatibility of the CD-protected Au clusters, additional capabilities acquired by the supramolecular functionalization make such modified clusters preferred materials for applications, including those in biology. � 2013 American Chemical Society.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2014-01-01 | ACS Nano |