Recent developments in catalysis using nanostructured materials

NR Shiju, VV Guliants - Applied Catalysis A: General, 2009 - Elsevier
This review describes recent developments of size-, shape-, structure-and composition-
dependent behavior of catalyst nanoparticles employed in alkylation, dehydrogenation …

Role of the support in gold-containing nanoparticles as heterogeneous catalysts

M Sankar, Q He, RV Engel, MA Sainna… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this review, we discuss selected examples from recent literature on the role of the support
on directing the nanostructures of Au-based monometallic and bimetallic nanoparticles. The …

Dilute alloys based on Au, Ag, or Cu for efficient catalysis: from synthesis to active sites

JD Lee, JB Miller, AV Shneidman, L Sun… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The development of new catalyst materials for energy-efficient chemical synthesis is critical
as over 80% of industrial processes rely on catalysts, with many of the most energy-intensive …

Ultrasmall metal nanoparticles confined within crystalline nanoporous materials: a fascinating class of nanocatalysts

N Wang, Q Sun, J Yu - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Crystalline nanoporous materials with uniform porous structures, such as zeolites and metal–
organic frameworks (MOFs), have proven to be ideal supports to encapsulate ultrasmall …

Well-defined materials for heterogeneous catalysis: from nanoparticles to isolated single-atom sites

Z Li, S Ji, Y Liu, X Cao, S Tian, Y Chen, Z Niu… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The use of well-defined materials in heterogeneous catalysis will open up numerous new
opportunities for the development of advanced catalysts to address the global challenges in …

Synthesis and catalytic properties of metal nanoparticles: Size, shape, support, composition, and oxidation state effects

BR Cuenya - Thin Solid Films, 2010 - Elsevier
Exciting new opportunities are emerging in the field of catalysis based on nanotechnology
approaches. A new understanding and mastery of catalysis could have broad societal …

Enhancing catalytic performance of dilute metal alloy nanomaterials

M Luneau, E Guan, W Chen, AC Foucher… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Dilute alloys are promising materials for sustainable chemical production; however, their
composition and structure affect their performance. Herein, a comprehensive study of the …

Supported gold nanoparticles: in-depth catalyst characterization and application in hydrogenation and oxidation reactions

S Schimpf, M Lucas, C Mohr, U Rodemerck, A Brückner… - Catalysis today, 2002 - Elsevier
Silica, titania, zirconia and alumina supported gold particles of 1–6nm size, prepared by
various synthetic routes (sol–gel technique, deposition–precipitation, metal organic …

Aggregation-free gold nanoparticles in ordered mesoporous carbons: toward highly active and stable heterogeneous catalysts

S Wang, Q Zhao, H Wei, JQ Wang, M Cho… - Journal of the …, 2013 - ACS Publications
A coordination-assisted synthetic approach is reported here for the synthesis of highly active
and stable gold nanoparticle catalysts in ordered mesoporous carbon materials using …

Creating and mastering nano-objects to design advanced catalytic materials

G Centi, S Perathoner - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
New developments in the synthesis of nano-materials have opened new possibilities for
creating and mastering nano-objects in order to design novel advanced catalytic materials …