Quenching of singlet oxygen as a decisive role in the efficiency and stability of ligand-protected Au cluster for photocatalytic oxidation

Key Points

• The study investigates the impact of singlet oxygen on the efficiency and stability of ligand-protected gold nanoclusters in photocatalytic processes.
• Analyzed the photocatalytic performance of gold nanoclusters under various oxidative conditions.
• Evaluated the role of singlet oxygen in oxidative turnover.
• Applied ligands to determine their effect on stability and efficiency of Au clusters.
• Quenching of singlet oxygen significantly improved the photocatalytic efficiency of Au clusters.
• Ligand protection was found to enhance the stability of gold nanoclusters during oxidative processes.