The impacts of nanotechnology on catalysis by precious metal nanoparticles

Nanotechnology Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-56

  Jin, Rongchao ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous catalysis; Nanocatalysis; Nanoclusters; Nanocrystals; Nanoparticles; Precious metals.

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CATALYSIS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOCLUSTERS; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; PRECIOUS METALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYTIC ACTIVE SITES; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; METAL-SUPPORT INTERACTIONS; METALLIC NANOPARTICLES; NANOCATALYSIS; SOLUTION PHASE SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURE-SELECTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; WELL-DEFINED NANOPARTICLES;

NANOCATALYSTS;

EID: 84863241100     PISSN: 21919089     EISSN: 21919097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2011-0003     Document Type: Review

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