Synthesis of photocatalytic cysteine-capped Cu≈10 clusters using Cu5 clusters as catalysts
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- 9 February 2023
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Vol. 25 (8) , 6025-6031
Abstract
We report an easily scalable synthesis method for the preparation of cysteine-capped Cu≈10 clusters through the reduction of Cu(ii) ions with NaBH4, using Cu5 clusters as catalysts.Keywords
Funding Information
- Xunta de Galicia (ED431C 2021/16)
- Horizon 2020 (825999)
- Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (PICT 2017-1220, PICT 2017-3944)
- Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron (20160754, 20170907)
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