Surface-mediated organometallic support

Roberto, D., Cariati, E., Ugo, R., and Psaro, R., Surface-mediated organometallic synthesis High-yield preparations of neutral and anionic osmium carbonyl clusters by controlled reduction of silica-supported [Os(CO)3Cl2]2 and OsClj in the presence of Na2C03 or K2C03. Inorg. Chem. 35,2311 (1996). 

The field of surface-mediated synthesis of metal carbonyl clusters has developed briskly in recent years [4-6], although many organometallic chemists still seem to be unfamiliar with the methods or consider themselves ill-equipped to carry them out. In a typical synthesis, a metal salt or an organometallic precursor is brought from solution or the gas phase onto a high-area porous metal oxide, and then gas-phase reactants are brought in contact with the sample to cause conversion of the surface species into the desired products. In these syntheses, characteristics such as the acid-base properties of the support influence fhe chemisfry, much as a solvenf or coreactant influences fhe chemisfry in a convenfional synfhesis. An advanfage of... 

We have overviewed some strategies for the surface-mediated fabrication of metal and alloy nanoscale wires and particles in mesoporous space, and their structural characterization and catalytic performances. Extension of the present approaches for metal/alloy nanowires may lead to the realization of the prospechve tailored design of super active, selective and stable catalysts applicable in industrial processes. The organometallic clusters and nanowires offer exciting and prospechve opportunities for the creahon of new catalysts for industry. Various metal/ alloy nanowires and nanoparhcles in the anisotropic arrangement in porous supports would help in understanding the unexpected electronic and optic properties due to the quantum effect, which are relevant to the rational design of advanced electronic and optic devices. 

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