Solution-phase synthesis of Al13 − using a dendrimer template

Superatoms—clusters that exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms—could serve as building blocks for functional materials, but their synthesis outside of the gas phase is highly challenging. Here, the authors use a dendrimer template to successfully produce Al13 − in solution.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tetsuya Kambe, Naoki Haruta, Takane Imaoka, Kimihisa Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02250-4