A Tetrahedral Silver-Rich Supercluster Composed of 8-Electron IrH 2 Ag 12 Icosahedra

Key Points

• The research aims to explore the 3D structure of a silver-rich supercluster and its growth process from nanoclusters to nanoparticles.
• Characterization of a tetrahedral supercluster composed of iridium and silver icosahedra.
• Analysis of vertex-sharing units within the supercluster structure.
• The discovery highlights a new tetrahedral arrangement that facilitates the understanding of cluster dynamics.
• Observations provide insights into the transition from nanoclusters to larger nanoparticle formations.