Controllable Cluster Fusion of the Main-Group-Element(E)-Centered Gold(I) Polyhedral Clusters and Creation of Composite Optical Functions

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K08443
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 34010:Inorganic/coordination chemistry-related
Research Institution	Tokyo University of Science
Principal Investigator	Pei Xiaoli 東京理科大学, 研究推進機構総合研究院, 助教 (60867183)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords	gold(I) cluster / cluster fusion
Outline of Research at the Start	Precise atomic arrangement is the basis for discovering new metal clusters, and further controllable assembly of metal clusters is important for designing new metallic materials. This study provides a controllable approach to expand metal cluster-based pseudo-oligomerization/polymerization structures by utilizing the main group element-centered gold(I) polyhedral cluster units and is expected to provide a deep understanding of cluster-based growth mechanisms. This would result in cluster structure-dependent optical properties and catalytic activities.