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45. Huang X, Zhao Z, Cao L, Chen Y, Zhu E, Lin Z, Li M, Yan A, Zettl A, Wang YM (2015) Highperformance transition metal–doped Pt 3 Ni octahedra for oxygen reduction reaction. Science
348(6240):1230–1234
46. Bu L, Zhang N, Guo S, Zhang X, Li J, Yao J, Wu T, Lu G, Ma J-Y, Su D (2016) Biaxially strained
PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis. Science 354(6318):1410–1414
47. Zhang H, Jin M, Xiong Y, Lim B, Xia Y (2012) Shape-controlled synthesis of Pd nanocrystals
and their catalytic applications. Acc Chem Res 46(8):1783–1794
48. Tang Z, Wu W, Wang K (2018) Oxygen reduction reaction catalyzed by noble metal clusters.
Catalysts 8(2):65
49. Tang W, Lin H, Kleiman-Shwarsctein A, Stucky GD, McFarland EW (2008) Size-dependent
activity of gold nanoparticles for oxygen electroreduction in alkaline electrolyte. J Phys Chem
C 112(28):10515–10519
50. Zhang J, Sasaki K, Sutter E, Adzic R (2007) Stabilization of platinum oxygen-reduction
electrocatalysts using gold clusters. Science 315(5809):220–222
51. Yin H, Tang H, Wang D, Gao Y, Tang Z (2012) Facile synthesis of surfactant-free
Au cluster/graphene hybrids for high-performance oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Nano
6(9):8288–8297
52. Inasaki T, Kobayashi S (2009) Particle size effects of gold on the kinetics of the oxygen
reduction at chemically prepared Au/C catalysts. Electrochim Acta 54(21):4893–4897
53. Lee Y, Loew A, Sun S (2009) Surface-and structure-dependent catalytic activity of Au
nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction. Chem Mater 22(3):755–761
54. Wang L, Tang Z, Yan W, Yang H, Wang Q, Chen S (2016) Porous carbon-supported gold
nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction: effects of nanoparticle size. ACS Appl Mater
Interfaces 8(32):20635–20641
55. Chen W, Chen S (2009) Oxygen electroreduction catalyzed by gold nanoclusters: strong core
size effects. Angew Chem Int Ed 48(24):4386–4389
56. Jones TC, Sumner L, Ramakrishna G, Hatshan M, Abuhagr A, Chakraborty S, Dass A
(2018) Bulky t-Butyl thiolated gold nanomolecular series: synthesis, characterization, optical
properties, and electrocatalysis. J Phys Chem C 122(31):17726–17737
57. Negishi Y, Chaki NK, Shichibu Y, Whetten RL, Tsukuda T (2007) Origin of magic stability of
thiolated gold clusters: a case study on Au 25 (SC 6 H 13 ) 18 . J Am Chem Soc 129(37):11322–11323
58. Zhu M, Eckenhoff WT, Pintauer T, Jin R (2008) Conversion of anionic
[Au 25 (SCH 2 CH 2 Ph) 18 ] − cluster to charge neutral cluster via air oxidation. J Phys Chem C
112(37):14221–14224
59. Zhu M, Aikens CM, Hendrich MP, Gupta R, Qian H, Schatz GC, Jin R (2009) Reversible
switching of magnetism in thiolate-protected Au 25 superatoms. J Am Chem Soc 131(7):2490–
2492
60. Qian H, Sfeir MY, Jin R (2010) Ultrafast relaxation dynamics of [Au 25 (SR) 18 ] q nanoclusters:
effects of charge state. J Phys Chem C 114(47):19935–19940
61. Lu Y, Jiang Y, Gao X, Chen W (2014) Charge state-dependent catalytic activity of
[Au 25 (SC 12 H 25 ) 18 ] nanoclusters for the two-electron reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen
peroxide. Chem Commun 50(62):8464–8467
62. Mills G, Gordon MS, Metiu H (2003) Oxygen adsorption on Au clusters and a rough Au
(111) surface: the role of surface flatness, electron confinement, excess electrons, and band
gap. 118(9):4198–4205
63. Vickers JW, Alfonso D, Kauffman DR (2017) Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction at
nanostructured gold, copper, and alloy materials. Energy Technol 5(6):775–795
64. Kim D, Resasco J, Yu Y, Asiri AM, Yang P (2014) Synergistic geometric and electronic effects
for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using gold–copper bimetallic nanoparticles.
Nat Commun 5:4948
65. Geng Z, Kong X, Chen W, Su H, Liu Y, Cai F, Wang G, Zeng J (2018) Oxygen vacancies in ZnO
nanosheets enhance CO 2 electrochemical reduction to CO. Angew Chem Int Ed 57(21):6054–
6059
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45. Huang X, Zhao Z, Cao L, Chen Y, Zhu E, Lin Z, Li M, Yan A, Zettl A, Wang YM (2015) Highperformance transition metal–doped Pt 3 Ni octahedra for oxygen reduction reaction. Science
348(6240):1230–1234
46. Bu L, Zhang N, Guo S, Zhang X, Li J, Yao J, Wu T, Lu G, Ma J-Y, Su D (2016) Biaxially strained
PtPb/Pt core/shell nanoplate boosts oxygen reduction catalysis. Science 354(6318):1410–1414
47. Zhang H, Jin M, Xiong Y, Lim B, Xia Y (2012) Shape-controlled synthesis of Pd nanocrystals
and their catalytic applications. Acc Chem Res 46(8):1783–1794
48. Tang Z, Wu W, Wang K (2018) Oxygen reduction reaction catalyzed by noble metal clusters.
Catalysts 8(2):65
49. Tang W, Lin H, Kleiman-Shwarsctein A, Stucky GD, McFarland EW (2008) Size-dependent
activity of gold nanoparticles for oxygen electroreduction in alkaline electrolyte. J Phys Chem
C 112(28):10515–10519
50. Zhang J, Sasaki K, Sutter E, Adzic R (2007) Stabilization of platinum oxygen-reduction
electrocatalysts using gold clusters. Science 315(5809):220–222
51. Yin H, Tang H, Wang D, Gao Y, Tang Z (2012) Facile synthesis of surfactant-free
Au cluster/graphene hybrids for high-performance oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Nano
6(9):8288–8297
52. Inasaki T, Kobayashi S (2009) Particle size effects of gold on the kinetics of the oxygen
reduction at chemically prepared Au/C catalysts. Electrochim Acta 54(21):4893–4897
53. Lee Y, Loew A, Sun S (2009) Surface-and structure-dependent catalytic activity of Au
nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction. Chem Mater 22(3):755–761
54. Wang L, Tang Z, Yan W, Yang H, Wang Q, Chen S (2016) Porous carbon-supported gold
nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction: effects of nanoparticle size. ACS Appl Mater
Interfaces 8(32):20635–20641
55. Chen W, Chen S (2009) Oxygen electroreduction catalyzed by gold nanoclusters: strong core
size effects. Angew Chem Int Ed 48(24):4386–4389
56. Jones TC, Sumner L, Ramakrishna G, Hatshan M, Abuhagr A, Chakraborty S, Dass A
(2018) Bulky t-Butyl thiolated gold nanomolecular series: synthesis, characterization, optical
properties, and electrocatalysis. J Phys Chem C 122(31):17726–17737
57. Negishi Y, Chaki NK, Shichibu Y, Whetten RL, Tsukuda T (2007) Origin of magic stability of
thiolated gold clusters: a case study on Au 25 (SC 6 H 13 ) 18 . J Am Chem Soc 129(37):11322–11323
58. Zhu M, Eckenhoff WT, Pintauer T, Jin R (2008) Conversion of anionic
[Au 25 (SCH 2 CH 2 Ph) 18 ] − cluster to charge neutral cluster via air oxidation. J Phys Chem C
112(37):14221–14224
59. Zhu M, Aikens CM, Hendrich MP, Gupta R, Qian H, Schatz GC, Jin R (2009) Reversible
switching of magnetism in thiolate-protected Au 25 superatoms. J Am Chem Soc 131(7):2490–
2492
60. Qian H, Sfeir MY, Jin R (2010) Ultrafast relaxation dynamics of [Au 25 (SR) 18 ] q nanoclusters:
effects of charge state. J Phys Chem C 114(47):19935–19940
61. Lu Y, Jiang Y, Gao X, Chen W (2014) Charge state-dependent catalytic activity of
[Au 25 (SC 12 H 25 ) 18 ] nanoclusters for the two-electron reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen
peroxide. Chem Commun 50(62):8464–8467
62. Mills G, Gordon MS, Metiu H (2003) Oxygen adsorption on Au clusters and a rough Au
(111) surface: the role of surface flatness, electron confinement, excess electrons, and band
gap. 118(9):4198–4205
63. Vickers JW, Alfonso D, Kauffman DR (2017) Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction at
nanostructured gold, copper, and alloy materials. Energy Technol 5(6):775–795
64. Kim D, Resasco J, Yu Y, Asiri AM, Yang P (2014) Synergistic geometric and electronic effects
for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using gold–copper bimetallic nanoparticles.
Nat Commun 5:4948
65. Geng Z, Kong X, Chen W, Su H, Liu Y, Cai F, Wang G, Zeng J (2018) Oxygen vacancies in ZnO
nanosheets enhance CO 2 electrochemical reduction to CO. Angew Chem Int Ed 57(21):6054–
6059