The key role of Au-substrate interactions in catalytic gold subnanoclusters.
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SUBMITTER: Cordon J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5698477 | biostudies-other | 2017 Nov
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The key role of Au-substrate interactions in catalytic gold subnanoclusters.
Cordón Jesús J Jiménez-Osés Gonzalo G López-de-Luzuriaga José M JM Monge Miguel M
Nature communications 20171121 1
The development of gold catalysis has allowed significant levels of activity and complexity in organic synthesis. Recently, the use of very active small gold subnanoclusters (Au <sub>n</sub> , n < 10) has been reported. The stabilization of such nanocatalysts to prevent self-aggregation represents a true challenge that has been partially remediated, for instance, by their immobilization in polymer matrices. Here, we describe the transient stabilization of very small gold subnanoclusters (Au <sub ...[more]
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