Chiral Heterometallic Ag₄Cu₄ Nanocluster: Environment-Sensitive Phosphorescence and Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Jiafan Ou; Huayan Yang; Yan Nong; Zhixun Zhang; Hualing Yang; Xiangyong Yu

doi:10.1039/d6dt00633g

January 1, 2026Dalton Transactions

Chiral Heterometallic Ag₄Cu₄ Nanocluster: Environment-Sensitive Phosphorescence and Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

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The study aims to explore the properties of a chiral Ag₄Cu₄ nanocluster and its applications in electrocatalysis.
Synthesis of chiral Ag₄Cu₄ nanocluster
Single-crystal structural analysis to assess symmetry and core structure
Evaluation of phosphorescence characteristics
Testing electrocatalytic activity for nitrate reduction
Nanocluster displays environment-sensitive phosphorescence
Demonstrated efficient conversion of nitrate to ammonia
Structural features contribute to enhanced electrocatalytic performance

Implication

Single-crystal analysis demonstrates efficient nitrate reduction to ammonia in a chiral nanocluster, implying potential for sustainable catalysis.

Abstract

We report an atomically precise chiral Ag4Cu4 nanocluster featuring a helically symmetric bitetrahedral core and a rigidified ligand shell enforced by intramolecular π–π stacking. Single-crystal structural analysis reveals that the...

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Ou et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Chiral Heterometallic Ag₄Cu₄ Nanocluster: Environment-Sensitive Phosphorescence and Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

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Chiral Heterometallic Ag₄Cu₄ Nanocluster: Environment-Sensitive Phosphorescence and Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

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