supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2012CB821500 and 2010CB923303);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51133002 and 21074053);the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University,China
Reaction pathways for the formation of thiolate-gold nanoparticles are investigated by density functional theory (DFT) and a new mechanism upon solvent polarity and tetraalkylammonium is obtained. In solvents with h...