Titelbild: Atomically Precise Nanometer‐Sized Pt Catalysts with an Additional Photothermy Functionality (Angew. Chem. 25/2024).

This article, published in Angewandte Chemie, discusses the discovery of the largest organic-ligand-protected Pt nanoclusters with atomic precision. The researchers found that these Pt23 nanoclusters exhibited superior catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction under acidic conditions compared to commercial Pt/C catalysts, without the need for additional treatments. Additionally, the nanoclusters demonstrated excellent photothermal conversion efficiency, suggesting potential applications in various fields. The article also briefly mentions other research topics, including the synthesis of sulfur-containing polymers and the development of naphthalene diimide anolytes for neutral flow batteries. [Extracted from the article]