Title: Cover Feature: An Ab Initio Journey toward the Molecular-Level Understanding and Predictability of Subnanometric Metal Clusters
Authors: María Pilar de Lara-Castells
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/sstr.202470048
Date: 07/10/2024
Working Group: WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4, WG5
Grant Period: GP2
Grant Period Goal (number): 1-6,8-9
Deliverables: 1,2,3,4
Countries involved: Spain
Number of female/young/ITC coauthors: 1/0/0
Subnanometric metal clusters exhibit unexpected physical and chemical properties with potential applications in (photo)catalysis, energy conversion, sensing, bio-imaging, and theranostics. In the Perspective (http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/sstr.202400147), María Pilar de Lara-Castells discusses fundamental concepts to understand their unique fluxional behavior in connection with conical intersections, resistance to deep oxidation, capability to make of titanium dioxide a visible photo-active material, highlighting challenges in their future through computational-theoretical modelling beyond the state-of-the-art. Cover design by Katarzyna M. Krupka.
