Controllable syntheses of {SbW9O33}-sandwiched silver clusters induced by external phosphine ligands towards 4-nitrophenol reduction

Wanting Sun; Lan Deng; Mengyun Zhao; Tianfu Liu; Hongjin Lv

doi:10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111416

Controllable syntheses of {SbW₉O₃₃}-sandwiched silver clusters induced by external phosphine ligands towards 4-nitrophenol reduction

Wanting Sun
, Lan Deng^*
, Mengyun Zhao
, Tianfu Liu
, Hongjin Lv

^*Corresponding author for this work

Beijing Institute of Technology

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In this work, we report the controllable synthesis and characterization of four atomically precise silver clusters, Ag₁₈(SbW₉O₃₃)₂(DPPP)₈ (1, DPPP = 1,3-bis(diphenyphosphino)propane), Ag₁₈(SbW₉O₃₃)₂(DPPB)₈ (2, DPPB = 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane), Ag₁₈(SbW₉O₃₃)₂(DPPPe)₈ (3, DPPPe = 1,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane), and Ag₁₈(SbW₉O₃₃)₂(TPP)₁₄ (4, TPP = triphenylphosphine) by using a facile one-pot solvothermal approach. The resulting four Ag clusters exhibit similar lacunary [SbW₉O₃₃]^9‒ ({SbW₉O₃₃})-sandwiched structures, which can be adjusted by the external different phosphine ligands. In addition, all four clusters display variable physicochemical and catalytic performance, correlating well to their distinct molecular structures.

Original language	English
Article number	111416
Journal	Chinese Chemical Letters
Volume	37
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111416
Publication status	Published - Sept 2026
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

4-Nitrophenol reduction
Photoluminescence
Photothermal conversion
Polyoxometalates
Silver nanoclusters

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Controllable syntheses of {SbW₉O₃₃}-sandwiched silver clusters induced by external phosphine ligands towards 4-nitrophenol reduction

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