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102-atom Gold Nanocluster

Caption: (a) Spacefilling and (b) ball-and-stick representations of 102-atom gold nanoparticle; (c, d) 79-atom gold core surface with 23-atom protective layer; (e) Close-up of protective layer units; and (f, g) 79-atom core.

Credit: Image courtesy of Hannu Häkkinen

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