Metal chalcogenide nanoclusters with ‘tailored’ surfaces via ‘designer’ silylated chalcogen reagents by Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Philosophical.

Metal chalcogenide nanoclusters with ‘tailored’ surfaces via ‘designer’ silylated chalcogen reagents

by Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan

Philosophical Transactions AVolume 368(1915):1455-1472

March 28, 2010

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Common coordination modes of chalcogenide (E2−) ligands.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Cd10Te4(SePh)12(PPr2Ph)4]: black, Cd; light grey, Te; medium grey, Se; small grey spheres, C, P.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Cu72Se14(SPh)36(OAc)8(PPh3)6]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, S; small grey spheres, C, O and P.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Cu22Se6(S-p-C6H4NO2)10(PPh3)8]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, S; small grey spheres, C, O, P. NO2 on phenyl rings emphasized for clarity.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Ag76Se13(S-p-C6H4NMe2)50(PPh3)6.5]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, S; small grey spheres, C, O, P. NMe2 on phenyl rings emphasized for clarity.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [nBuSn(O)OC(O)(C5H4)Fe(C5H5)]6: black, Sn; light grey, O; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres, C.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Sn8O4(Fe(C5H5(O)CO)2)6]: black, Sn; light grey, O; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres, C.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structures of (a) [Cu4(μ2-FcSe2)2(PnPr3)4], (b) [Cu8(μ2-FcSe2)4(PPh2Et)4] and (c) [Cu4(μ2-Se{O}CFc)4(PPh3)4]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres C,

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Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Ag4(FcSe2)3]2−: black, Ag; light grey, Se; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres C.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of (a) [Ag8(Se2Fc)4(PnPr3)4] and (b) [Ag16(Se2Fc)8(PPh2Et)6]: black, Ag; light grey, Se; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres C, P.

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Molecular structure of [Cu20Se6(Se2Fc)4(PPr3)10]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres C, P.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Cu36Se12(Se2Fc)6(PnPr3)10(Ph2P(CH2)3SH)2]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres C, P. S atoms emphasized for clarity.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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Molecular structure of [Cu40Se12(Se2Fc)8(PPh3)9]: black, Cu; light grey, Se; medium grey, Fe; small grey spheres C, P.

Daniel G. MacDonald, and John F. Corrigan Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:1455-1472

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