Atomically precise gold nanoclusters provide great opportunities to explore the relationship
between the structure and properties of nanogold catalysts. A nanocluster consists of a …

Since the discovery of catalysis by Au nanoparticles (NPs), unique catalytic features of Au
have appeared that are greatly different from those of Pd and Pt. In this Review, we aimed to …

Photoredox catalysis comprising homogeneous transition‐metal‐based systems, organic
dyes, and semiconductors, has become a universal tool to catalyze a wide variety of …

An overview of the catalytic properties of intermetallic compounds has been made to provide
a comprehensive understanding regarding (1) what intermetallic catalysts can do,(2) their …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have attracted extensive attention in the past few years due to
their unique properties and great potential application in catalysis. However, the application …

Selective oxidation of higher alcohols using heterogeneous catalysts is an important
reaction in the synthesis of fine chemicals with added value. Though the process for primary …

Studies on nano-sized particles have been the range for the past 10–15 years. With rapid
growth of metal oxide nanotechnologies during the last decades, the application of this …

Catalysis is central to a more sustainable future and a circular economy. If the energy
required to drive catalytic processes could be harvested directly from sunlight, the possibility …

Supporting gold nanoparticles have shown to be extremely active for many industrially
important reactions, including oxidations. Two representative examples are the oxidation of …

Lignin is the most abundant, renewable aromatic resource on earth and holds great
potential for the production of value-added chemicals. The efficient valorization of lignin …