Catalytic Activities of Subnanometer Gold Clusters (Au16 Au18, Au20, and Au27 Au35) for CO Oxidation

C 2011 American Chemical Society Catalytic Activities of Subnanometer Gold Clusters (Au16 Au18, Au20, and Au27 Au35) for CO Oxidation Yi Gao, Nan Shao, Yong Pei, Zhongfang Chen, and Xiao Cheng Zeng* Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska;Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588, United States, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, United States, Department of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Hunan Province, China 411105, and Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931