Dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles: New synthetic and characterization methods and catalytic applications

Chemical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1632-1646

  Myers, V Sue ^a   Weir, Michael G ^a   Carino, Emily V ^a   Yancey, David F ^a   Pande, Surojit ^a   Crooks, Richard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC APPLICATIONS; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; CORE@SHELL; DENDRIMER ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES; HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLES; TEMPLATE APPROACH;

CATALYSIS; DENDRIMERS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; METAL IONS; NANOPARTICLES;

CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 81355138500     PISSN: 20416520     EISSN: 20416539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c1sc00256b     Document Type: Review

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