Potential of N-heterocyclic carbene derivatives from Au13(dppe)5Cl2 gold superatoms. Evaluation of electronic, optical and chiroptical properties from relativistic DFT

Muñoz-Castro A.

dc.contributor.author	Muñoz-Castro A.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-09-02T22:24:08Z
dc.date.available	2020-09-02T22:24:08Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier	10.1039/c9qi00513g
dc.identifier.citation	6, 9, 2349-2358
dc.identifier.issn	20521553
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12728/5513
dc.description	Atomically precise gold superatoms offer useful templates to evaluate tunable properties via ligand engineering. Herein, the role of different linked N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) protecting ligands ranging from strong to weak σ-donors was evaluated according to the Tolman electronic parameter (TEP), in species related to the classical [Au13Cl2(dppe)5]3+ nanocluster (1). Our results show a strong dependency on the nature of NHC, providing a useful design principle for the efficient tuning of the structural, optical, chiroptical and emission properties of the Au13Cl2 core. A sizable decrease is observed in the HOMO-LUMO gap for weaker σ-donor ligand cases, with a change in the LUMO nature from core-based orbitals in 1, to a π∗-ligand nature. Furthermore, a shorter bridge results in interesting structural changes between the eclipsed ↔ staggered Au13Cl2 core unraveling the potential to convert light energy into mechanical work. Thus, the noticeable modulation of [Au13Cl2(NHC)5]3+ properties by different ligands underlies design rules for tunable clusters towards nanostructured materials, by taking advantage of the recent introduction of NHC-protected gold clusters. © 2019 the Partner Organisations.
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
dc.title	Potential of N-heterocyclic carbene derivatives from Au13(dppe)5Cl2 gold superatoms. Evaluation of electronic, optical and chiroptical properties from relativistic DFT
dc.type	Article

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