IP Library Granted Patent US 12686932
Granted Patent B2
US 12686932 · App. 18/014,833 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Gold-doped nickel nanocluster, preparation method therefor, and use thereof

Inventors: Dongil Lee (Seoul, KR); Woojun Choi (Seoul, KR); Yongsung Jo (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
C25B11/075C25B1/23
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Patent No.
US 12686932
App. No.
18/014,833
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a gold-doped nickel nanocluster having a specific number of gold atoms, nickel atoms, and organothiol-based ligands. The gold atoms, the nickel atoms, and the organothiol-based ligands are bonded in a specific structure, a method for manufacturing the same, an electrode for converting carbon dioxide including the same, and a method for converting carbon dioxide using the same.

Claims (15)

1 . A gold-doped nickel nanocluster satisfying Formula 1 below:

wherein SR is an organothiol-based ligand; x is 2 or 4, y is 2 to 4, z is 8 or 10, and x+y=5 or 6 is satisfied.

2 . The gold-doped nickel nanocluster of claim 1 , wherein the gold-doped nickel nanocluster is Au 2 Ni 3 (SR) 8 , Au 4 Ni 2 (SR) 8 or Au 2 Ni 4 (SR) 10 .

3 . The gold-doped nickel nanocluster of claim 1 , wherein, in the above Formula 1, the organothiol ligand is any one or two or more selected from (C1-C30)alkanethiol, (C6-C30)arylthiol, (C3-C30)cycloalkanethiol, (C5-C30)heteroarylthiol, (C3-C30)heterocycloalkanethiol, and (C1-C30)aryl(C1-C30)alkanethiol.

4 . The gold-doped nickel nanocluster of claim 1 , wherein the gold-doped nickel nanocluster is a catalyst for carbon dioxide conversion reaction.

5 . A method for manufacturing a gold-doped nickel nanocluster, comprising the steps of:

step a) preparing a reaction solution by mixing a nickel precursor and a gold precursor in the presence of a solvent; and

step b) adding an organothiol-based ligand compound and a reducing agent to the reaction solution to synthesize a gold-doped nickel nanocluster satisfying Formula 1 below:

wherein SR is an organothiol-based ligand; x is 2 or 4, y is 2 to 4, z is 8 or 10, and x+y=5 or 6 is satisfied.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the nickel precursor is used in 1.5 to 2.5 moles based on 1 mole of the gold precursor.

7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the nickel precursor is any one or two or more selected from Ni(NO 3 ) 2 , NiCl 2 , NiSO 4 and Ni(C 5 H 7 O 2 ) 2 , and

the gold precursor is any one or two or more selected from HAuCl 4 , triphenylphosphine gold (I) chloride (AuPPh 3 Cl), AuCl 3 , KAuCl 4 , Au(OH) 3 and hydrates thereof.

8 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the reducing agent is one or two or more selected from triethylamine, oleylamine, carbon monoxide, and sodium borohydride.

9 . An electrode for carbon dioxide conversion reaction comprising the gold-doped nickel nanocluster according to claim 1 .

10 . A method for converting carbon dioxide comprising reducing carbon dioxide from an aqueous solution containing carbon dioxide using the electrode for carbon dioxide conversion reaction of claim 9 .