Templates for Supported Nanoparticle Catalysts

An important class of industrial catalysts consists of an active component dispersed in the form of very small particles over high surface area solids. As the field of industrial heterogeneous catalysis has developed, catalyst formulations have evolved such that state-of-the-art catalysts often contain two or more metals and/or main group elements. The additives may promote a desired reaction, prevent undesirable side reactions, or enhance catalyst longevity.Bimetallic nanoparticle catalysts in particular are widely 

Traditional Routes to Supported Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts 

Molecular Clusters as Precursors to Supported Metal Catalysts 

Although the molecular cluster route has been known for decades, its potentials have only rarely been realized. A central problem is that under reaction conditions 

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