The way to prepare gold clusters - Every atom makes a difference

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The strategy for preparing metal clusters Bottom-up preparation Metal ions –

The strategy for preparing metal clusters

Bottom-up preparation
Metal ions – electrostatic repulsion

↓ reduction
Neutral metal atoms
  ↓ aggregation
Metal clusters
Problems:
Continuous aggregation   
Difficulty in size control   
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“Magic numbers” for bare gold clusters Katakuse, I. et al. Int.

“Magic numbers” for bare gold clusters

Katakuse, I. et al. Int. J.

Mass Spec. Ion Proc. 1985, 67, 229.

n = 9 (8e-)

n = 21 (20e-)

n = 35 (34e-)

n = 58 (57e-)

“Superatom”
– Stability is explained by electronic shell structure.

Au: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1

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Protection of metal clusters by ligands I. Protection by phosphine ligands

Protection of metal clusters by ligands

I. Protection by phosphine ligands
Dative

ligands  

Au11(PPh3)7(SCN)3
(8e-, magic number)

McPartlin, M. et al.
Chem. Commun. 1969, 1, 334.

Electronic structure of clusters
is preserved

[(PPh3)14Au39Cl6]Cl2
(31e-, hcp)

Teo, B. K. et al.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 2743.

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Protection of metal clusters by ligands I. Protection by phosphine ligands

Protection of metal clusters by ligands

I. Protection by phosphine ligands
Chiral

clusters with BINAP  

[Au11(BINAP)4Br2]+
(8e-, magic number)

Yanagimoto, Y. et al. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 11611.

Au

P

Br

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Protection of metal clusters by ligands II. Protection by thiolate ligands

Protection of metal clusters by ligands

II. Protection by thiolate ligands
– high

affinity between Au and S
“Brust-Schiffrin Method”
(B) Ligand exchange of phosphine-protected clusters
Thiolation of polymer-stabilized clusters
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Protection of metal clusters by ligands II. Protection by thiolate ligands

Protection of metal clusters by ligands

II. Protection by thiolate ligands
“Brust-Schiffrin Method”


(i) Phase transfer of a gold salt (reaction is not balanced)
HAuCl4 (aq) + TOABr (tol) → [AuCl4-xBrx]TOA (tol) + HCl (aq)
(ii) Reduction of Au (III) to Au(I)
[AuCl4-xBrx]TOA + 3HSR → Au:SR + RSSR
(ii) Reduction of Au (I) to Au(0) → Aggregation
Au:SR + NaBH4 (aq, excess) → Aun(SR)m
Competition between thiolate protection and aggregation
⇒ Kinetic control of size distribution
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Protection of metal clusters by ligands II. Protection by thiolate ligands

Protection of metal clusters by ligands

II. Protection by thiolate ligands
(B) Ligand

exchange of phosphine-stabilized clusters
e.g. [Au11(PPh3)8X2]+, [Au11(BINAP)4X2]+
Thiolation of polymer-stabilized clusters
e.g. Au:PVP
Dependent on the stability of parent clusters
⇒ Thermodynamic control of size distribution
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Fractionation of gold clusters Atomic monodispersity is difficult to achieve ↓

Fractionation of gold clusters
Atomic monodispersity is difficult to achieve

Fractionation
(A) Polyacrylamide

gel electrophoresis (PAGE)
(B) Gel permeation chromatography (GPC)
(C) Size-selective etching
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Fractionation by PAGE – suitable for hydrophilic, charged clusters Clusters with

Fractionation by PAGE
– suitable for hydrophilic, charged clusters

Clusters with larger

cores subject to stronger resistance.

Fractionation of gold clusters

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Fractionation by PAGE Au:SG, Au:S(h-G) GSH: glutathione h-GSH: homo-glutathione Negishi, Y.

Fractionation by PAGE
Au:SG, Au:S(h-G)
GSH: glutathione
h-GSH: homo-glutathione

Negishi,

Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 5261.

Au:S(h-G)

Au:SG

Hydrophilic

Fractionation of gold clusters

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Fractionation by PAGE Negishi, Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Fractionation by PAGE

Negishi, Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005,

127, 5261.

High-resolution ESI MS of the fractions enabled correct determination of the compositions.

Aun(SG)m
n-m

Fractionation of gold clusters

10437 Da

10415 Da

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(B) Fractionation by GPC – suitable for hydrophobic clusters Size exclusion

(B) Fractionation by GPC
– suitable for hydrophobic clusters

Size exclusion chromatography:
Clusters

with larger hydrodynamic diameter are excluded by pores of the gel.

Fractionation of gold clusters

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(B) Fractionation by GPC Tsunoyama, H. et al. J. Am. Chem.

(B) Fractionation by GPC

Tsunoyama, H. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc.

2006, 128, 6036.

Aun:SC18

n = 53 ± 10

n = 35 ± 6

⇒ n = 55

⇒ n = 38

Size separation with high reproducibility and resolution by recycling GPC

Fractionation of gold clusters

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(C) Size-selective etching Shichibu, Y. et al. Small 2007, 3, 835.

(C) Size-selective etching

Shichibu, Y. et al. Small 2007, 3, 835.

“Size focusing”

Thermodynamically stable cluster Au25(SG)18 is preferentially produced from larger precursors.

Aun(SG)m

n < 25

n ≥ 25

⇒ oxidized to AuI:SG

⇒ etched into Au25(SG)18

Fractionation of gold clusters

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Stability of Au25(SG)18 Negishi, Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Stability of Au25(SG)18

Negishi, Y. et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007,

129, 11322.

“Magic-numbered cluster”
― Anionic form [Au25(SG)18]- is stabilized by TOA+
8 valence electrons ⇒ closed shell structure

Au(I)-SG polymers are reduced to [Au25(SG)18]- in the Brust-Schiffrin Method.

Fractionation of gold clusters

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The latest results Bond stiffness of Aun(SR)m clusters Yamazoe, S. et

The latest results

Bond stiffness of Aun(SR)m clusters

Yamazoe, S. et al.

Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, 10414.

Au-Au bonds were divided into 3 groups.
The contribution from the longest group was negligible.
⇒ FT-EXAFS data were analyzed with Au-S, Au-Au(S) and Au-Au(L).

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The latest results Bond stiffness of Aun(SR)m clusters Bond Stiffness: Au-Au(S)

The latest results

Bond stiffness of Aun(SR)m clusters

Bond Stiffness:
Au-Au(S) > bulk

Au-Au > Au-Au(L)
Bond length:
Au-Au(S) < bulk Au-Au < Au-Au(L)
⇒ stiffness is related to length

Yamazoe, S. et al. Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, 10414.

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The latest results Bond stiffness of Aun(SR)m clusters Yamazoe, S. et

The latest results

Bond stiffness of Aun(SR)m clusters

Yamazoe, S. et al.

Nat. Commun. 2016, 7, 10414.

Au-S and surface Au-Au(S) bonds constitute rigid ring structure
⇒ Contribution to the stability

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Conclusion Bottom-up preparation of gold clusters can be achieved by protection

Conclusion

Bottom-up preparation of gold clusters can be achieved by protection with

ligands.
Monodisperse clusters are obtained by the fractionation (PAGE, GPC, and size-selective etching).
Magic-numbered clusters are thermodynamically stable and forms dominantly. The stability is explained by their electronic or geometric structures.