title: Synthesis and electrospray mass spectrometry determination of thiolate-protected Au55(SR)31 nanoclusters.
abstract: Since the pioneering work of Schmid et al. on phosphine-capped Au(55) clusters, the search for thiolated Au(55) has long been of major interest. This work reports the synthesis and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) evidence of Au(55)(SCH(2)CH(2)Ph)(31) clusters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Huifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Rongchao
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jin