Note: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Property Tailoring of Gold Clusters via Surface Engineering and Supramolecular Assembly -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Surface Modification of Gold NCs -- 1.2.1 Ligand Exchange -- 1.2.1.1 Thiolate/Selenolate as Incoming Ligands -- 1.2.1.2 Alkynyl as Incoming Ligands -- 1.2.1.3 N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs) as Incoming Ligands -- 1.2.2 Surface Locking Through Coordination -- 1.2.3 Post-Assembly Surface Modification -- 1.3 Gold Cluster-Assembled Materials (GCAMs) -- 1.3.1 1D Cluster Arrays Bridged by Metal-Metal Bonds -- 1.3.2 Covalently Bridged Oligomers and Networks -- 1.4 Applications -- 1.4.1 Biomedical Application -- 1.4.2 Semiconductivity -- 1.4.3 Magnetism -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Modification and Assembly of Atomically Precise Silver Clusters -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Precise Modification of Discrete Silver Clusters -- 2.2.1 Modification by Supramolecular Interactions -- 2.2.2 Modification by Functionalizing and Protecting Ligand -- 2.2.2.1 Substitution of Labile Solvent Molecules -- 2.2.2.2 Modulating Weakly Coordinated Non-S Auxiliary Ligands -- 2.2.2.3 Replacing Coordinated S-containing Ligand by Other Functional S-containing Ligands -- 2.3 Assembly of Silver Clusters into Atomically Precise Extended Structures -- 2.3.1 Supramolecular Assembly of Silver Clusters -- 2.3.2 Coordination Assembly of Silver Clusters -- 2.3.2.1 Inorganic Ion Linkers -- 2.3.2.2 POMs Linkers -- 2.3.2.3 Organic Bi/Multidentate Linkers -- 2.4 Applications -- 2.4.1 Luminescent Switching and Sensing Oxygen and VOCs -- 2.4.2 Ratiometric Luminescent Temperature Sensing -- 2.4.3 Catalytic Properties -- 2.5 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 3 Modification and Assembly of Copper Clusters -- 3.1 Introduction. , 3.2 Synthesis and Properties of Cu Clusters -- 3.3 Modification and Assembly of Copper Clusters -- 3.3.1 Thiolates Ligands Modified Copper Clusters -- 3.3.2 Phosphine Ligands Modified Cu Clusters -- 3.3.3 Alkynyl Ligands Modified Copper Clusters -- 3.3.4 Other Ligands Modified Copper Cluster -- 3.3.5 Assembly of Copper Clusters -- 3.4 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 4 Recent Advances in Post-Modification of Polyoxometalates: Structures and Properties -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Synthetic Strategies and Structural Overviews -- 4.2.1 Surfactant-Encapsulated POM Clusters -- 4.2.2 Assembly of Janus POM-POSS Co-clusters -- 4.2.3 Porous POM-Based Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Materials -- 4.3 Applications -- 4.3.1 POM-Based Nanostructures for Asymmetric Catalysis -- 4.3.2 POM-Based Nanostructures for Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis -- 4.3.3 POM-Based Nanostructures for Photocatalytic -- 4.3.4 POM-Based Nanostructures for Biological Applications -- 4.4 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 5 Small Transition Metal Chalcogenide Superatom Clusters -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Synthesis and Properties of M6E8L6 Superatoms -- 5.2.1 Synthesis of M6E8L6 Superatoms -- 5.2.1.1 Gas-Phase Synthesis -- 5.2.1.2 Solution-Phase Synthesis -- 5.2.1.3 Solid-Phase Synthesis -- 5.2.2 Properties of M6E8L6 Superatoms -- 5.3 Modification and Assembly of M6E8L6 Superatoms -- 5.3.1 Modification of Superatoms -- 5.3.1.1 Functionalized Superatoms -- 5.3.1.2 Site-Differentiated Superatoms -- 5.3.2 Assembly of Superatoms -- 5.3.2.1 Discrete Bridged and Fused Oligomers of Superatoms -- 5.3.2.2 Supermolecule Assembly -- 5.3.2.3 Covalent Superatomic Crystals -- 5.4 Collective Properties of Superatomic Crystals -- 5.4.1 Electrochemical Properties, Single-Electron Currents, and Electronic Transport -- 5.4.2 Thermal Transport. , 5.5 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 6 Synthesis and Assembly of Cadmium Chalcogenide Supertetrahedral Clusters -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Synthesis and Structure of Cadmium Chalcogenide Supertetrahedral Clusters -- 6.2.1 Tn-Type Clusters -- 6.2.2 Pn-Type Clusters -- 6.2.3 Cn-Type Clusters -- 6.3 Assembly of Cadmium Chalcogenide Supertetrahedral Clusters -- 6.3.1 Inorganic Open Frameworks -- 6.3.2 Organic Open Frameworks -- 6.3.2.1 N-Donor Ligands -- 6.3.2.2 Other Organic Ligands -- 6.4 Properties -- 6.4.1 Photoluminescent Properties -- 6.4.2 Photodegradation of Organic Dyes -- 6.5 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 7 The Modification and Assembly of Fe-S Clusters -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Modification of the First and Second Coordination Sphere on Fe-S Clusters -- 7.2.1 The Modification of the First Coordination Sphere by Phosphine Ligands -- 7.2.2 The Modification of the First Coordination Sphere by NHC and Chelated N-Based Ligands -- 7.2.3 The Modification of the Second Coordination Sphere by Aliphatic Dithiolate Bridged Ligands -- 7.2.4 The Modification of the Second Coordination Sphere by Aromatic Dithiolate Bridged Ligands -- 7.2.5 The Modification of the First and Second Coordination Sphere by Photosensitive Ligands -- 7.3 The Assembly of Fe-S Clusters -- 7.3.1 The Assembly of Fe-S Clusters to Form Polynuclear Fe-S Complexes -- 7.3.2 The Assembly of Fe-S Clusters to Form CPs -- 7.3.3 The Assembly of Fe-S Clusters Anchored Onto Heterogeneous Supports -- 7.4 The Application of [2Fe2S] Clusters in Photocatalytic H2 Production -- 7.5 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Chapter 8 Indium Phosphide Magic-Sized Clusters -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Synthesis of InP MSCs -- 8.2.1 The Low Temperature Method -- 8.2.2 The Ligands Method -- 8.2.3 The Doping Method -- 8.3 Growth of InP QDs from InP MSCs. , 8.3.1 The Synthesis Methods from InP MSCs to InP QDs -- 8.3.2 The Influence on the Synthesis of InP MSCs to InP QDs -- 8.3.3 The Synthesis Mechanism from InP MSCs to InP QDs -- 8.4 Other Applications of InP MSCs -- 8.4.1 The Synthesis of Diverse Morphology in InP Nanostructures -- 8.4.2 Developing the Luminescent Property of InP MSCs -- 8.5 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 9 Ligand-Tailoring Platinum and Palladium Clusters -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Synthesis of Platinum and Palladium Clusters -- 9.2.1 Synthesis of Pt/Pd Carbonyl Clusters (PCCs) -- 9.2.1.1 Direct Carbonylation Method -- 9.2.1.2 Redox-Induced Methods -- 9.2.1.3 Chemically/Physically Induced Methods -- 9.2.2 Synthesis of Pt/Pd-Clusters Protected by Organic Ligands -- 9.3 Ligand Regulation and Modification of Platinum and Palladium Clusters -- 9.3.1 Ligand-Tailoring and Assembly of Platinum Clusters -- 9.3.2 Modification of Palladium Clusters -- 9.4 Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Chapter 10 Metal Oxo Clusters -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Structure and Properties of Zirconium Oxo Clusters (ZrOCs) -- 10.2.1 Formation of Zr Oxo Cluster in Aqueous Medium -- 10.2.2 Formation of Zr Oxo Clusters in Organic Medium -- 10.3 Structure and Properties of Titanium Oxo Clusters (TiOCs) -- 10.3.1 Structural Diversity of Titanium Oxo Clusters -- 10.3.1.1 Carboxylate Ligands-Stabilized Titanium Oxo Clusters -- 10.3.1.2 Phosphonate-Stabilized Titanium Oxo Clusters -- 10.3.1.3 N-Donor Ligands Participating in Titanium Oxo Clusters -- 10.3.2 Bandgap Engineering of Titanium Oxo Clusters -- 10.3.2.1 Ligand Modification -- 10.3.2.2 Metallic Doping -- 10.4 Structure and Properties of Lanthanide Oxo Clusters (LnOCs) -- 10.4.1 Synthetic Strategy for High-Nuclearity Lanthanide Clusters -- 10.4.1.1 Ligand-Controlled Hydrolysis Approach -- 10.4.1.2 Anion Template Method. , 10.4.1.3 Slow Release of Anion Templates -- 10.4.1.4 Multiple Anion Templates, Including Mixed Templating Anions -- 10.4.2 Building Blocks for the Assembly of High-Nuclearity Lanthanide Clusters -- 10.5 Conclusion and Perspective -- References -- Index -- EULA.