The last two decades have seen a veritable explosion in the use of gold(I) complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and phosphine (PR₃) ligands. Both ligand families have significantly contributed to the stability and design of a plethora of gold complexes. Design is oftentimes associated with application. Here, we wish to present an overview of the synthesis and structural properties of dinuclear gold(I) complexes reported to date with their applications across numerous research areas.

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双核金（I）配合物：从键合到应用。

在过去的二十年中，使用带有N-杂环卡宾（NHC）和膦（PR ₃）配体的金（I）配合物的确出现了爆炸式增长。两个配体家族都对大量金配合物的稳定性和设计做出了重要贡献。设计通常与应用程序相关。在此，我们希望对迄今为止报道的双核金（I）配合物在许多研究领域中的应用进行概述。