Cocrystallization-driven Formation of fcc-based Ag Nanocluster with Chinese Triple Luban Lock Shape.

Luban locks with mortise and tenon structure have structural diversity and architectural stability, and it is extremely challenging to synthesize Luban lock-like structures at the molecular level. In this work, we report the cocrystallization of two structurally related atom-precise fcc silver nanoclusters Ag (SPhF) (PPh ) (Ag ) and Ag (μ -S)(SPhF) (PPh ) (Ag ). It is worth noting that the Ag cluster is the first compound to simulate the complex Luban lock structure at the molecular level.