Dynamic Diglyme-Mediated Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoclusters

W. Scott Compel; O. Andrea Wong; Xi Chen; Chongyue Yi; Roy Geiss; Hannu Häkkinen; Kenneth L. Knappenberger; Christopher J. Ackerson

doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b02850

Dynamic Diglyme-Mediated Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoclusters

W. Scott Compel
, O. Andrea Wong
, Xi Chen
, Chongyue Yi
, Roy Geiss
, Hannu Häkkinen
, Kenneth L. Knappenberger
, Christopher J. Ackerson

Chemistry

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Abstract

We report the assembly of gold nanoclusters by the nonthiolate ligand diglyme into discrete and dynamic assemblies. To understand this surprising phenomenon, the assembly of Au₂₀(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₅-diglyme into Au₂₀(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₅-diglyme-Au₂₀(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₅ is explored in detail. The assembly is examined by high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy, size exclusion chromatography, mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, and calorimetry. We establish a dissociation constant for dimer to monomer conversion of 20.4 μM. Theoretical models validated by transient absorption spectroscopy predict a low-spin monomer and a high-spin dimer, with assembly enabled through weak diglyme oxygen-gold interactions. Close spatial coupling allows electron delocalization between the nanoparticle cores. The resulting assemblies thus possess optical and electronic properties that emerge as a result of assembly.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	11690-11698
Number of pages	9
Journal	ACS nano
Volume	9
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5b02850
State	Published - Nov 3 2015

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General Materials Science
General Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy

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