Gold nanoclusters—tiny particles composed of from a few to hundreds of gold atoms—are ideal models for studying how atomic structure affects material properties. But tuning the structure of ...

Researchers visualized how gold nanocrystals coalesce at the atomic level, uncovering size, defect, and approach-dependent pathways that shape crystal structure.

But tuning the structure of such clusters atom by atom, especially when they’re relatively large and complex, has long been a major challenge. To overcome this problem, the team developed a novel ...

The synthesis of single-atom layer versions of a range of atoms is currently all the hype, with graphene probably the most well-known example of this. These monolayers are found to have a range of … ...

Gold has a unique electronic structure giving it exceptional chemical traits that translate into subtle interactions with biological molecules.

They can't observe the gold nuclei themselves, so they only know about them indirectly. The ALICE scientists calculate that, while they are colliding beams of lead nuclei, they produce about ...

Synthesis of goldene comprising single-atom layer gold. Nature Synthesis, 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s44160-024-00518-4 ...

Amanda Montañez; Source: “Synthesis of Goldene Comprising Single-Atom Layer Gold,” by Shun Kashiwaya et al., in Nature Synthesis. Published online April 16, 2024 (reference) ...

More information: Guoqing Bian et al, Remove the innermost atom of a magnetic multi-shell gold nanoparticle for near-unity conversion of CO2 to CO, Science Advances (2025).