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Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Mohamad Zandieh
University of Waterloo
2
Wan-Qi Shi
Tsinghua University
3
Xiangqin Meng
Institute of Biophysics
4
Guocheng Deng
Seoul National University
5
Hoeun Seong
Yonsei University
6
Kiem G. Nguyen
London South Bank University
7
Haijiao Dong
Hebei Agricultural University
8
Songjing Zhong
Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems
9
Wei‐Dan Si
Shandong University
10
Zhihe Liu
National University of Singapore

Papers

1
Publication in Science (2024) [347 citations, W4390967768]
Science|2024
347 cit.
2
Ultrasmall metal alloy nanozymes mimicking neutrophil enzymatic cascades for tumor catalytic therapy
Nature Communications|2024
179 cit.
3
Publication in Journal of the American Chemical Society (2024) [119 citations, W4395013110]
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
119 cit.
4
Engineering Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Quantum Dots: Tailoring Optical and Chemical Properties through Selection of Nitrogen Precursors
Small|2024
84 cit.
5
Arylgold nanoclusters: Phenyl-stabilized Au <sub>44</sub> with thermal-controlled NIR single/dual-channel phosphorescence
Science Advances|2024
49 cit.
6
Publication in Carbon (2024) [33 citations, W4402468793]
Carbon|2024
33 cit.
7
Selection of Plastic‐Binding DNA Aptamers for Microplastics Detection
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024
29 cit.
8
Structural Isomerism in Bimetallic Ag<sub>20</sub>Cu<sub>12</sub> Nanoclusters
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
21 cit.
9
Ferrocene‐Functionalized Atomically Precise Metal Clusters Exhibit Synergistically Enhanced Performance for CO<sub>2</sub> Electroreduction
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024
21 cit.
10
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters for energy conversion
Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society|2024
20 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Siyu Lu
People's Liberation Army 401 Hospital
2
Kelong Fan
Institute of Biophysics
3
Chengzhou Zhu
Central China Normal University
4
Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati
Nanyang Technological University
5
Qiaofeng Yao
Tianjin University
6
Guoguang Liu
Guangdong University of Technology
7
Rafik Naccache
Concordia University
8
Shaoming Shang
Beijing Institute of Technology
9
Xi Kang
Anhui University
10
Youxing Fang
Sun Yat-sen University

Papers

1
The light of carbon dots: From mechanism to applications
Matter|2022
928 cit.
2
Tuning the spin state of Fe single atoms by Pd nanoclusters enables robust oxygen reduction with dissociative pathway
Chem|2022
358 cit.
3
Construction of Zn-doped RuO2 nanowires for efficient and stable water oxidation in acidic media
Nature Communications|2023
352 cit.
4
Oxygen Radical Coupling on Short-Range Ordered Ru Atom Arrays Enables Exceptional Activity and Stability for Acidic Water Oxidation
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
350 cit.
5
Electrocatalytic water splitting: Mechanism and electrocatalyst design
Nano Research|2023
273 cit.
6
Halogen‐Doped Carbon Dots on Amorphous Cobalt Phosphide as Robust Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting
Advanced Energy Materials|2022
267 cit.
7
Edge‐Site Engineering of Defective Fe–N<sub>4</sub> Nanozymes with Boosted Catalase‐Like Performance for Retinal Vasculopathies
Advanced Materials|2022
237 cit.
8
RuO<sub>2</sub>–CeO<sub>2</sub> Lattice Matching Strategy Enables Robust Water Oxidation Electrocatalysis in Acidic Media via Two Distinct Oxygen Evolution Mechanisms
ACS Catalysis|2024
236 cit.
9
Carbon dots: mysterious past, vibrant present, and expansive future
Trends in Chemistry|2022
228 cit.
10
Aggregation in carbon dots
Aggregate|2022
222 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Rongchao Jin
Carnegie Mellon University
2
Jianping Xie
National University of Singapore
3
Younan Xia
Georgia Institute of Technology
4
A. Paul Alivisatos
University of Chicago
5
Xiaogang Qu
University of Science and Technology of China
6
Royce W. Murray
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7
Tatsuya Tsukuda
Queen's University
8
Bai Yang
Southwest Petroleum University
9
Manzhou Zhu
Anhui University
10
Naomi J. Halas
Rice University

Papers

1
Semiconductor Clusters, Nanocrystals, and Quantum Dots
Science|1996
11.4k cit.
2
Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Fluorescent Biological Labels
Science|1998
8.6k cit.
3
Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles
Science|2002
6.5k cit.
4
Hybrid Nanorod-Polymer Solar Cells
Science|2002
5k cit.
5
SOFT LITHOGRAPHY
Annual Review of Materials Science|1998
4.6k cit.
6
Shape control of CdSe nanocrystals
Nature|2000
4.4k cit.
7
Light-emitting diodes made from cadmium selenide nanocrystals and a semiconducting polymer
Nature|1994
4.2k cit.
8
Highly Photoluminescent Carbon Dots for Multicolor Patterning, Sensors, and Bioimaging
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2013
3.7k cit.
9
Perspectives on the Physical Chemistry of Semiconductor Nanocrystals
The Journal of Physical Chemistry|1996
3.6k cit.
10
Formation of hollow nanocrystals through the nanoscale kirkendall \neffect
eScholarship (California Digital Library)|2004
3.5k cit.

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