title: Direct Observation of the Formation Pathway of [Mo132] Keplerates.
abstract: The formation pathway of a closed spherical cluster [Mo132], starting from a library of building blocks of molybdate anions, has been reported. Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy, and theoretical studies describe the formation of such a complex cluster from a reduced and acidified aqueous solution of molybdate. Understanding the emergence of such an enormous spherical model cluster may lead to the design of new clusters in the future. Formation of such a highly symmetric cluster is principally controlled by charge balance and the emergence of more symmetric structures at the expense of less symmetric ones.
authors: Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory (EFAML), Materials Science Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata) , Mohanpur Campus, Mohanpur 741246, India.
authors: Subharanjan
authors: S
authors: Biswas
authors: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) , Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.|Departament d'Enginyeria Química, ETSEQ, Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Av. dels Països Catalans, 26, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors: Dolores
authors: D
authors: Melgar
authors: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras , Chennai 600036, India.
authors: Amitava
authors: A
authors: Srimany
authors: Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Marcel·lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Rodríguez-Fortea
authors: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras , Chennai 600036, India.
authors: Thalappil
authors: T
authors: Pradeep
authors: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) , Av. Països Catalans 16, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors: Carles
authors: C
authors: Bo
authors: Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Marcel·lí Domingo 1, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
authors: Josep M
authors: JM
authors: Poblet
authors: Eco-Friendly Applied Materials Laboratory (EFAML), Materials Science Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Kolkata (IISER-Kolkata) , Mohanpur Campus, Mohanpur 741246, India.
authors: Soumyajit
authors: S
authors: Roy