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Structural Information on the Au–S Interface of Thiolate-Protected Gold Clusters: A Raman Spectroscopy Study
The
Raman spectra of a series of monolayer-protected gold clusters were
investigated with special emphasis on the Au–S modes below
400 cm<sup>–1</sup>. These clusters contain monomeric (SR-Au-SR)
and dimeric (SR-Au-SR-Au-SR) gold–thiolate staples in their
surface. In particular, the Raman spectra of [Au<sub>25</sub>(2-PET)<sub>18</sub>]<sup>0/–</sup>, Au<sub>38</sub>(2-PET)<sub>24</sub>, Au<sub>40</sub>(2-PET)<sub>24</sub>, and Au<sub>144</sub>(2-PET)<sub>60</sub> (2-PET = 2-phenylethylthiol) were measured in order to study
the influence of the cluster size and therefore the composition with
respect to the monomeric and dimeric staples. Additionally, spectra
of Au<sub>25</sub>(2-PET)<sub>18–2<i>x</i></sub>(<i>S</i>-/<i>rac</i>-BINAS)<sub><i>x</i></sub> (BINAS = 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-dithiol), Au<sub>25</sub>(CamS)<sub>18</sub> (CamS = 1<i>R</i>,4<i>S</i>-camphorthiol), and Au<sub><i>n</i></sub>BINAS<sub><i>m</i></sub> were measured to identify the influence of the thiolate
ligand on the Au–S vibrations. The vibrational spectrum of
Au<sub>38</sub>(SCH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>24</sub> was calculated which
allows the assignment of bands to vibrational modes of the different
staple motifs. The spectra are sensitive to the size of the cluster
and the nature of the ligand. Au–S–C bending around
200 cm<sup>–1</sup> shifts to slightly higher wavenumbers for
the dimeric as compared to the monomeric staples. Radial Au–S
modes (250–325 cm<sup>–1</sup>) seem to be sensitive
toward the staple composition and the bulkiness of the ligand, having
higher intensities for long staples and shifting to higher wavenumbers
for sterically more demanding ligands. The introduction of only one
BINAS dithiol has a dramatic influence on the Au–S vibrations
because the molecule bridges two staples which changes their vibrational
properties completely