Over recent years, research on the ligand‐protected silver clusters have gained significant interest owing to their unique potential applications in catalysis, organic optoelectronics, and luminescent materials. However, the synthesis of structurally precise high‐nuclearity silver nanoclusters is still challenging and become one of the prime interests of chemists. The controllable synthesis of high‐nuclearity silver nanoclusters involves the ingenious use of capping ligands or/and templating agents. Thereinto, the main role of the templating agents is to promote the order arrangement of silver ions around them to form discrete molecules. Our lab has performed comprehensive studies on the ligand‐protected silver clusters in the past eight years. This review highlights recent progress in the use of inorganic template anions, silver precursors, solvents, and the ligand types in synthesizing high‐nuclearity silver nanoclusters. Furthermore, some interesting photo‐ and electrochemical properties revealed by silver clusters including luminescent thermochromism, electrical conductivity, and electrochemical reduction of H₂O₂ have been also summarized.

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无机阴离子模板化的银纳米簇的最新进展：合成，结构和性能

近年来，由于配体保护的银团簇在催化，有机光电子学和发光材料方面的独特潜在应用，引起了人们极大的兴趣。然而，结构精确的高核银纳米团簇的合成仍具有挑战性，并成为化学家的主要兴趣之一。高核化银纳米团簇的可控制合成涉及巧妙地使用封端配体或/和模板剂。其中，模板剂的主要作用是促进银离子围绕它们的有序排列以形成离散的分子。在过去的八年中，我们的实验室对配体保护的银簇进行了全面的研究。这篇评论重点介绍了在使用无机模板阴离子，银前体，溶剂，以及合成高核银纳米团簇的配体类型。此外，银团簇还揭示了一些有趣的光和电化学性质，包括发光热致变色，电导率和H的电化学还原还总结了₂ O ₂。