Engineering molecular rotor-stator ligand architectures on copper nanoclusters for efficient photothermal conversion

B Bingzheng Yan (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) D D. Sulalith N. D. Samarasinghe (Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University , Manhattan, Kansas 66506,) J Jing Sun H Hongwen Deng L Lei Li M Ming-Qiang Qi (Xiamen University , , ,) F Fangming Zhao (Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics) Q Qinghua Xu (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) H Huifang Guo (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) X Xueli Sun X Xuekun Gong (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) R Rong Huo (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) M Mengsi Zhu Q Qingyuan Wu (New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) Z Zhenlang Xie (College of Food Science and Engineering) C Chengrui Xin (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) Y Yaqi Wang (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) X Xiaotong Jiang (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) S Simin Li (College of Energy Materials and Chemistry) F Fengyu Li M Meng Zhou C Christine M. Aikens (Department of Chemistry) N Nanfeng Zheng (New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) H Hui Shen

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published March 03, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (24)

B

Bingzheng Yan

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

D

D. Sulalith N. D. Samarasinghe

Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University , Manhattan, Kansas 66506,

J

Jing Sun

H

Hongwen Deng

L

Lei Li

M

Ming-Qiang Qi

Xiamen University , , ,

F

Fangming Zhao

Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics

Q

Qinghua Xu

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

H

Huifang Guo

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

X

Xueli Sun

X

Xuekun Gong

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

R

Rong Huo

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

M

Mengsi Zhu

Q

Qingyuan Wu

New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Z

Zhenlang Xie

College of Food Science and Engineering

C

Chengrui Xin

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

Y

Yaqi Wang

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

X

Xiaotong Jiang

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

S

Simin Li

College of Energy Materials and Chemistry

F

Fengyu Li

M

Meng Zhou

C

Christine M. Aikens

Department of Chemistry

N

Nanfeng Zheng

New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, and National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Preparation Technology of Nanomaterials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

H

Hui Shen