Stabilization of a new nanocomposite family by reduction of gold nanoclusters with electron-reservoir complexes

Abstract

Four stable 19-electron Fe and Co sandwich electron-reservoirs and three hydride reservoir complexes reduce the prototypal nanocluster Au₂₅(SR)₁₈ (R = CH₂CH₂Ph) leading to a largely increased kinetic stabilization of the anionic nanocluster form compared to previously known nanocluster anion salts; these salts represent new and robust nanocomposite anionic gold clusters with 18-electron sandwich complexes as counter cations.