title: Nanoscale molecular silver cluster compounds in gram quantities.
abstract: All that's nano is not gold: Definite, crystalline molecular compounds of noble metals have been known for gold for the last few years. Now a simple synthesis of a nanoscale silver cluster compound containing [Ag44 (S-C6 H4 COOH)30 ](4-) ions has been found leading to gram scales quantities. Synthetic, structural, and bonding aspects of this novel compound are discussed in the context of metalloid clusters in general.
authors: Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen (Germany). andreas.schnepf@uni-tuebingen.de.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Schnepf
authors: Hansgeorg
authors: H
authors: Schnöckel
keywords: cluster compounds; gold; nanoparticles; silver; silver sulfide