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The research aims to identify the structural motifs of gold cluster anions with 17 to 69 atoms.

April 12, 2026Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Structural motifs of gold cluster anions with 17 to 69 atoms

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Identifies geometries of gold cluster anions, demonstrating their unique structures and bonding properties.

The research aims to identify the structural motifs of gold cluster anions with 17 to 69 atoms.
Optimized DFT calculations were used to compare simulated and measured photoelectron spectra.
Extensive structural searches were conducted to explore different geometries of gold clusters.
Spectral data from simulations were matched with experimental results for validation.
DFT calculations achieved close to perfect agreement with measured photoelectron spectra.
Many identified gold cluster anions exhibited highly symmetric geometries.
The findings suggest gold’s bonding properties favor regular structures over amorphous ones.

Aguado et al. (2026) studied this question.

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