Theoretical and experimental insights into the origin of the catalytic activity of subnanometric gold clusters: Attempts to predict reactivity with clusters and nanoparticles of gold

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 834-844

  Boronat, Mercedes ^a   Leyva Pérez, Antonio ^a   Corma, Avelino ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 84896532137     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar400068w     Document Type: Article

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