title: [Ag25(SR)18](-): The "Golden" Silver Nanoparticle.
abstract: Silver nanoparticles with an atomically precise molecular formula [Ag25(SR)18](-) (-SR: thiolate) are synthesized, and their single-crystal structure is determined. This synthesized nanocluster is the only silver nanoparticle that has a virtually identical analogue in gold, i.e., [Au25(SR)18](-), in terms of number of metal atoms, ligand count, superatom electronic configuration, and atomic arrangement. Furthermore, both [Ag25(SR)18](-) and its gold analogue share a number of features in their optical absorption spectra. This unprecedented molecular analogue in silver to mimic gold offers the first model nanoparticle platform to investigate the centuries-old problem of understanding the fundamental differences between silver and gold in terms of nobility, catalytic activity, and optical property.
authors: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Chakra P
authors: CP
authors: Joshi
authors: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Megalamane S
authors: MS
authors: Bootharaju
authors: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Mohammad J
authors: MJ
authors: Alhilaly
authors: Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Osman M
authors: OM
authors: Bakr