A group of researchers from the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) have recently discovered a way to trade off sub-nanometer size for higher metal content in nanoclusters. The researchers found that high metal content nanoclusters can be achieved by controlling the size and composition of the nanoclusters. By using a technique known as atom-by-atom assembly, the researchers created nanoclusters that are as small as 4 nanometers in size and have a metal content of up to 80%. This breakthrough could lead to the development of new materials and technologies that use nanoscale metal clusters.

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