The smallest superatom Au 4 (PPh 3 ) 4 I 2 with two free electrons: synthesis, structure analysis, and electrocatalytic conversion of CO 2 to CO

作者：Cheng Zhang, Mei Ding, Yonggang Ren, Along Ma, Zhengmao Yin, Xiaoshuang Ma, Shuxin Wang · 发表于：Nanoscale Advances · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1039/d3na00191a · 被引用次数：13 · 研究领域：Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications、CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts、Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications

Au 4 (PPh 3 ) 4 I 2 , having a Au 4 tetrahedral structure is the smallest multinuclear Au superatom with two free e − reported so far. Au 4 exhibits higher selectivity for CO (>60%); while the HER dominates when the potential becomes more negative.