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The aim is to synthesize and characterize the unique icosahedral Zintl cluster [Ag@Pb₁₂]³⁻ to explore its electronic properties.

April 19, 2026Chemical Communications1 citations

Synthesis, characterization and electronic properties of an icosahedral Zintl cluster Ag@Pb 12 3-

MQMa QingxueNankai University CSCong‐Cong ShuSouthern University of Science and Technology JQJiao-Yang QiaoNankai University

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The aim is to synthesize and characterize the unique icosahedral Zintl cluster [Ag@Pb₁₂]³⁻ to explore its electronic properties.
Synthesis via the reaction of K₄Pb₉ with an NHC silver complex
Characterization of the resulting cluster
Electronic property analysis of [Ag@Pb₁₂]³⁻
Successfully synthesized the icosahedral cluster [Ag@Pb₁₂]³⁻
Enriched the Group 11 triad of icosahedral plumbaspherenes

Abstract

The icosahedral Zintl cluster Ag@Pb₁₂³⁻ has been successfully synthesized via the reaction of K₄Pb₉ with an NHC silver complex, finally enriching the Group 11 triad of icosahedral plumbaspherenes after nearly ten...

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