Modulating Catalytic Activity and Stability of Atomically Precise Gold Nanoclusters as Peroxidase Mimics via Ligand Engineering

should originate from the emptier orbitals of Au atoms because of the electron-withdrawing effect of acetyl amino group in NAC. This work demonstrates the ligand-engineered electronic structure and functionality of atomically precise metal NCs, which afford molecular and atomic level insights for artificial enzyme design.