Publication

2025

Sc(OTf)3-Induced, Selective Removal of Alkynyl Ligands from Heteroleptic Au13 and Au38 Nanoclusters

Zengguang Huang, Shinjiro Takano, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
Nanoscale (2025), in press.
Selected for 2025 Nanoscale HOT Article Collection

Gold Quantum Needles Synthesized by Thermal-Induced, One-Dimensional Oligomerization of Au24(SC2H4Ph)20

Yuya Hamasaki, Ryota Jonoue, Shinjiro Takano*, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 147, 44680-44685 (2025).
Open Access

An icosahedral Au13 nanocluster with three adjacent chlorides on opposite poles catalyses hydroamination of phenylacetylene

Shen Wu, Shinjiro Takano*, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 27, 25862-25867 (2025).

X-ray Crystallographic Visualization of a Nucleation and Anisotropic Growth in Thiolate-Protected Gold Clusters: Toward Targeted Synthesis of Gold Quantum Needles

Shinjiro Takano*, Yuya Hamasaki, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 147, 33953-33962 (2025).
Open Access
Featured in JSTnews (Japanese), ‹qŠÏ“ú–{ (Chinese)

Negative Electron Binding Energy of the Au13 Core in Au25(SC6H4CO2H)18 Achieved by Ligand Deprotonations

Shun Ito, Yuki Fujiwara, Theresa Mohr, Shinya Masuda, Kiichirou Koyasu, Manfred Kappes, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 16, 8531-8535 (2025).

Tuning the Surface Chemistry of NHC–Protected Au13 Nanoclusters Via a Robust Amide Coupling Procedure

Andrew L. D. M. Laluk, Dennis A. Buschmann, Shinjiro Takano, Angus I. Sullivan, Parimah Aminfar, Kevin Stamplecoskie*, Tatsuya Tsukuda*, and Cathleen M. Crudden*
Chem. Sci., 16, 18278-18285 (2025).
Open Access

Programmed Assembly of IrAu12 Nanoclusters into Dimers and Trimers: Electron Microscopy Observation and Spectroscopic Characterization

Yuto Fukumoto, Shinjiro Takano, Yosuke Asami, Haru Hirai, Koji Harano*, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
Nano. Lett., 25, 12248-12254 (2025).
Selected as Supplementary Cover Image

Formation of Dimers of [MAu24(SCnH2n+1)18]− (M = Au, Pt; n = 6, 8, 10, 12) in Gas Phase by Overcoming Electrostatic Repulsion through Aurophilic and Multiple vdW Attractions

Yosuke Nakashima, Shun Ito, Kiichirou Koyasu, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 16, 6954-6959 (2025).

HOMO–LUMO Gap of [Au38(SC2H4Ph)24]0 Estimated by Photoelectron Spectroscopy on Its MALDI-Generated Anion

Komei Akazawa, Shun Ito, Yuya Hamasaki, Kiichirou Koyasu, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
J. Phys. Chem. A, 129, 6043-6048 (2025).

Carbodiphosphorane as an Electron-Donating Ligand for Gold Nanoclusters

Taro Shigeta, Shinjiro Takano, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
Langmuir, 41, 16180-16186 (2025).

Transformation of [Au25(4-PyET)18]− into [Au20(4-PyET)14CN]− Induced by Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Irradiation in Methanol

Lewei Wang, Kiichirou Koyasu, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
J. Clust. Sci., 36, 139 (2025).

Structural Origin of Spin-Orbit Splitting of 1P Orbitals of Icosahedral Au13 Superatom Protected by Ligands

Shun Ito*, Kiichirou Koyasu, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., e202508151 (2025).
Selected as Hot Paper

Aqueous phase synthesis of benzyl ester over partially thiolated Au25 nanocluster catalysts: improving selectivity with hydrophobic carbon support

Kosuke Sakamoto, Koki Chida, Shinya Masuda*, Takeharu Yoshii*, Hiromoto Nishihara, and Tatsuya Tsukuda*
Green Chem., 27, 8133-8142 (2025).
Selected as Inside Front Cover

A nearly perfect icosahedral Ir@Au12 superatom with superior photoluminescence obtained by ligand engineering

Katsuya Mutoh*, Teppei Yahagi, Shinjiro Takano, Sonomi Kawakita, Takeshi Iwasa, Tetsuya Taketsugu, Tatsuya Tsukuda*, and Takuya Nakashima*
Chem. Sci., 16, 8240-8246 (2025).
Open Access
Selected as Front Cover

Diving into Unknown Waters: Water-Soluble Clickable Au13 Nanoclusters Protected with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for Bio-Medical Applications

Angus I. Sullivan, Emily A. Steele, Shinjiro Takano, Elham Zeinizade, Juan Chen, Sami Malola, Kumar Siddhant, Hannu Häkkinen*, Kevin G. Stamplecoskie*, Tatsuya Tsukuda*, Gang Zheng*, and Cathleen M. Crudden*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 147, 4230-4238 (2025).

Impact of Ligand Structure on Biological Activity and Photophysical Properties of NHC-Protected Au13 Nanoclusters

Viveka K. Kulkarni, Emily L. Albright, Elham Zeinizade, Emily Steele, Juan Chen, Lili Ding, Sami Malola, Shinjiro Takano, Kristen Harrington, Nahyun Kwon, Tetyana I. Levchenko, Masakazu Nambo*, Tatsuya Tsukuda*, Hannu Häkkinen*, Kevin Stamplecoskie*, Gang Zheng*, and Cathleen M. Crudden*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 147, 4017-4025 (2025).

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