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SUBMITTER: Huang N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4245523 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huang Ning N Xu Yanhong Y Jiang Donglin D
Scientific reports 20141127
Protection of metal nanoparticles from agglomeration is critical for their functions and applications. The conventional method for enhancing their stability is to cover them with passivation layers to prevent direct contact. However, the presence of a protective shell blocks exposure of the metal species to reactants, thereby significantly impeding the nanoparticles' utility as catalysts. Here, we report that metal nanoparticles can be prepared and used in a surface-exposed state that renders th ...[more]