Photophysical Properties of Silver Clusters in Faujasite Zeolites: Does the Crystal Size Matter?

State-of-the-art strategies for the synthesis of zeolite-encapsulated subnanometric metal clusters

“…As a result, clusters are formed that completely fill the sodalite cells, and even interconnected clusters that occupy several neighboring cells in a row. 88 The luminescent properties of these zeolites depend on the degree of interaction between the clusters and can be significantly modified by changing the Ag loading, 92 the zeolite crystal size, 93,94 the introduction of counter-cations that strongly interact with the Ag clusters 95 and the zeolite hydration. The latter leads to a change in the cluster size and properties.…”