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Janesch, Melissa ; Pielnhofer, Florian ; Dušek, Michal ; Shenderovich, Ilya G. ; Gärtner, Stefanie

Endohedral [Au@In10]9– Cluster: Synthesis and Characterization of Na3+xA6–xIn10Au (x = 0, 0.25; A = Rb, Cs)

Janesch, Melissa, Pielnhofer, Florian , Dušek, Michal , Shenderovich, Ilya G. and Gärtner, Stefanie (2026) Endohedral [Au@In10]9– Cluster: Synthesis and Characterization of Na3+xA6–xIn10Au (x = 0, 0.25; A = Rb, Cs). Inorganic Chemistry 65 (6), pp. 3343-3351.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 05 May 2026 15:58
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.79412


Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of two new compounds Na3Rb6In10Au and Na3.25Cs5.75In10Au are reported, which contain [Au@In10]9– clusters as anionic entities. Single-crystal X-ray structure analysis shows that the alkali metal composition is the key factor for structure formation, while the anionic entity remains unchanged. The chemical composition was confirmed by SEM/EDS measurements, and ...

The synthesis and characterization of two new compounds Na3Rb6In10Au and Na3.25Cs5.75In10Au are reported, which contain [Au@In10]9– clusters as anionic entities. Single-crystal X-ray structure analysis shows that the alkali metal composition is the key factor for structure formation, while the anionic entity remains unchanged. The chemical composition was confirmed by SEM/EDS measurements, and the given compositions of both compounds are fixed according to the line compounds. Quantum chemical calculations for the compound Na3Rb6In10Au were performed and show a band gap at the Fermi level, classifying the materials as salt-like, including endohedral [Au@In10]9– Zintl-type clusters. Dissolution experiments in liquid ammonia were carried out, revealing In2Au as the reaction product.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleInorganic Chemistry
Publisher:ACS
Volume:65
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:6
Page Range:pp. 3343-3351
Date30 January 2026
InstitutionsChemistry and Pharmacy > Central Analytical Services
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Funded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (468336522)
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10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c04619DOI
KeywordsAlkali metals, Cluster chemistry, Indium, Intermetallics, Metal clusters
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-794125
Item ID79412

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