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Frontispiz: Chemical Synthesis of ~1 nm Multilevel Capacitor-like Particles with Atomic Precision

Dr. Yue Zhou

Dr. Yue Zhou

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Dr. Dong Chen

Dr. Dong Chen

State Key Laboratory of Mesoscience and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China

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Dr. Wanmiao Gu

Dr. Wanmiao Gu

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Dr. Wentao Fan

Dr. Wentao Fan

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

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Dr. Runguo Wang

Dr. Runguo Wang

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Dr. Liang Fang

Dr. Liang Fang

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Dr. Qing You

Dr. Qing You

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Dr. Shengli Zhuang

Dr. Shengli Zhuang

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Guoqing Bian

Guoqing Bian

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

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Dr. Lingwen Liao

Dr. Lingwen Liao

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Ziyan Zhou

Ziyan Zhou

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Dr. Nan Xia

Corresponding Author

Dr. Nan Xia

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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Prof. Dr. Jun Yang

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Jun Yang

State Key Laboratory of Mesoscience and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 P. R. China

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Prof. Dr. Zhikun Wu

Corresponding Author

Prof. Dr. Zhikun Wu

Key Laboratory of Materials Physics, Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Institute of Solid State Physics, HFIPS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230031 P. R. China

Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601 P. R. China

Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026 P. R. China

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First published: 17 February 2025

Graphical Abstract

An increasing need for the miniaturization of optoelectronic devices or machines has become evident as we are entering the post-Moore era. One bold conceit is that chemically synthesized nanoparticles (NP) can function as nanodevices or nanomachines. In their Research Article (e202420931), Zhikun Wu, Jun Yang, Nan Xia et al. demonstrate the feasibility by reporting a novel nanocluster with multileveled capacitor-like character, which is identified by a Cd(II) transport from the outershell to the innermost position after charged with NaBH4, as well as some other ways such as NPA charge distribution, voltammetry and electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CO. An intra-NP anti-galvanic reduction was found after the migrating of charge carrier.

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