Interest for functional silver clusters (Ag-CLs) has rapidly grown over years due to large advances in the field of nanoscale fabrication and materials science. The continuous development of strategies to fabricate small-scale silver clusters, together with their interesting physicochemical properties (molecule-like discrete energy levels, for example), make them very attractive for a wide variety of applied research fields, from biotechnology and the environmental sciences to fundamental chemistry and physics. Apart from useful catalytic properties, silver clusters (Ag_n, n < 10) were recently shown to also exhibit exceptional optical properties. The optical properties and performance of Ag-CLs offer strong potential for their integration into appealing micro(nano)-optoelectronic devices. To date, however, the rational design and directed synthesis of Ag-CLs with specific functionalities has remained elusive.

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沸石中的银团簇：从自组装到突破性的发光特性

由于纳米级制造和材料科学领域的巨大进步，对功能性银团簇（Ag-CLs）的兴趣在过去几年中迅速增长。不断发展的制造小规模银团簇的策略及其有趣的物理化学特性（例如分子状的离散能级）使它们对于生物技术和环境科学等广泛的应用研究领域具有极大的吸引力。基础化学和物理。除了有用的催化性能外，银团簇（Ag _n，n<10）最近还显示出优异的光学性能。Ag-CL的光学性质和性能为其集成到有吸引力的微（纳米）光电子器件中提供了强大的潜力。然而，迄今为止，具有特定功能的Ag-CL的合理设计和定向合成仍然难以实现。