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  "abstract": "Structural assembly of nanomaterials imparts new and enhanced properties to individual components. The “Sol-gel” approach has been a traditional technique to connect diverse types of materials. Here, 3-mercaptopropyl (trimethoxysilane) (MPTS), a dual-functional ligand, has been employed to assemble one of the popular members of atomically precise nanoclusters–Au25 − and connect individual nanoclusters via the formation of the Si(OR)4 “sol-gel” network during the purification process. Depending on the purification procedure, a particle or film of Au25-SiO2 was achieved and characterized using different techniques. The obtained superstructures of nanomaterials were utilized as a catalyst for the nitrophenol hydrogenation reaction, revealing a 2.5 times faster reaction rate of Au25-SiO2-film relative to the particle.",
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    "Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY, United States"
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      "name": "Mahdi Hesari"
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  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.3389/fchem.2026.1982602",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13696417?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13696417",
  "pmid": "42935926",
  "published": "2026-10-12",
  "publisher": "Frontiers Media SA",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ccyn1qatmefnv.ris",
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "chemistry",
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  "title": "Controlled sol-gel nanoassembly of Au25(SR)18 nanoclusters for structural and functional integration",
  "title_text": "Controlled sol-gel nanoassembly of Au25(SR)18 nanoclusters for structural and functional integration",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:33:45Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/ccyn1qatmefnv",
  "venue": "Frontiers in Chemistry",
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