title: 3 d metal ions in highly unusual eight-coordination: the phosphate-capped dodecapalladate(II) nanocube.
abstract: Trapped in a noble cube: A novel family of noble metalates has been discovered in which a 3d metal ion M (M = Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II)) is encapsulated by a 12 palladium-oxo cage {Pd(12)O(32)}, which is capped by eight phosphate groups. Such discrete nanocubes were further investigated by EPR spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and in homogeneous hydrogenation catalysis.
authors.affiliation: Jacobs University, School of Engineering and Science, P.O. Box 750 561, 28725 Bremen, Germany.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barsukova-Stuckart
authors.forename: Natalya V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Izarova
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barrett
authors.forename: Zhenxing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Tol
authors.forename: Harold W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kroto
authors.forename: Naresh S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Dalal
authors.forename: Bineta
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authors.lastname: Keita
authors.forename: Detlef
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kortz