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The synthesis and electrical transport of ligand-protected Au13 clusters

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The ligand-protected Au13 clusters have been synthesized by using meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid as the reducing and stabilizing agent. Transmission electron microscopic analysis shows a size distribution of 1.4 ± 0.6 nm. Optical spectrum shows an absorbance peak at 390 nm. The electrical transport measurement devices are fabricated using the electro-migration method. Coulomb blockade is observed at the temperature of 1.6 K, revealing the formation of the tunneling junction. The Coulomb oscillation’s on/off ratio is nearly 5. Three peaks are extracted in the dI/dV data and attributed to the energy levels of Au13 clusters, gapped by about 60 meV. First principle calculations are carried out to interpret the energy diagram.

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    Zhongxia Wei, Zhanbin Bai, Zhen Lian & Fengqi Song

  2. Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics and Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, P.R. China

    Wanrun Jiang & Zhigang Wang

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Wei, Z., Jiang, W., Bai, Z. et al. The synthesis and electrical transport of ligand-protected Au13 clusters. Eur. Phys. J. D 71, 237 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2017-80040-y

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