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

• Published in: Thin solid films Vol. 518; no. 12; pp. 3127 - 3150
• Main Author: Cuenya, Beatriz Roldan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 02.04.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Catalysis; Catalysts: preparations and properties; Chemistry; Cluster; Composition and phase identification; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Electrochemistry; Exact sciences and technology; EXAFS; General and physical chemistry; General, apparatus; Mass spectrometry; Materials science; Nanoparticle; Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization; Other topics in nanoscale materials and structures; Physics; Reactivity; STM; Surface physical chemistry; Surfaces and interfaces; thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties); Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Thin film structure and morphology; TPD; XPS; Reactivity; Nanoparticle; Electrochemistry; Cluster; TPD; XPS; Catalysis; STM; Mass spectrometry; EXAFS; Chemical industry; Nanostructure; Selectivity; Review; Nanometer scale; Scanning tunneling microscopy; Lifetime; Valence; Morphology; Chemical composition; Nanostructured materials; Catalyst; Nanotechnology; X-ray photoelectron spectra

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 impacts, since about 80% of the processes in the chemical industry depend on catalysts to work efficiently. Efforts in surface...