Heterobimetallic Nanoclusters in Catalysis

• Project/Area Number: 25K01786
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 34010:Inorganic/coordination chemistry-related
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: CRUDDEN Cathleen 名古屋大学, トランスフォーマティブ生命分子研究所, 客員教授 (10721029)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2029-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥18,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,350,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥8,190,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,890,000)
• Keywords: Nanocluster / Gold / N-Heterocyclic carbene / Bimetallic / Catalytic applications

Outline of Research at the Start

Our group has described the first examples of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-stabilized nanoclusters Although pure-gold clusters are of interest because of their potential use in biology, clusters containing platinum group metals are interesting because of their potential catalytic activity. In this proposal, two types of clusters will be explored for catalytic activity in this proposal, those like the Au8Pt cluster, which have an exposed metal atom, and those of the Au12M type, which have an encapsulated non-gold atom. And a variety of catalytic reactions will be tested with these clusters.