Theoretical investigations of the catalytic role of water in propene epoxidation on gold nanoclusters: A hydroperoxyl-mediated pathway

Nano Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 131-142

  Chang, Chun Ran ^a   Wang, Yang Gang ^a   Li, Jun ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

Author keywords

density functional theory; Gold nanocluster; hydroperoxyl radical; propene epoxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651503236     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-010-0083-8     Document Type: Article

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