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.

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

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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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