Nanoporous gold: From structure evolution to functional properties in catalysis and electrochemistry

G Wittstock, M Bäumer, W Dononelli… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

The golden age of transfer hydrogenation

D Wang, D Astruc - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Hydrogenation is one of the most fundamental transformations in organic synthesis, and its
industrial applications span from fine chemicals to pharmaceuticals synthesis. 1− 3 Direct …

Core–shell nanoparticles: synthesis and applications in catalysis and electrocatalysis

MB Gawande, A Goswami, T Asefa, H Guo… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Core–shell nanoparticles (CSNs) are a class of nanostructured materials that have recently
received increased attention owing to their interesting properties and broad range of …

Coinage metal hydrides: synthesis, characterization, and reactivity

AJ Jordan, G Lalic, JP Sadighi - Chemical Reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Hydride complexes of copper, silver, and gold encompass a broad array of structures, and
their distinctive reactivity has enabled dramatic recent advances in synthesis and catalysis …

Removal and utilization of capping agents in nanocatalysis

Z Niu, Y Li - Chemistry of Materials, 2014 - ACS Publications
Capping agents are frequently used in colloidal synthesis to inhibit nanoparticle overgrowth
and aggregation as well as to control the structural characteristics of the resulted …

Ligand effects in catalysis by atomically precise gold nanoclusters

XK Wan, JQ Wang, ZA Nan, QM Wang - Science advances, 2017 - science.org
Atomically precise gold nanoclusters are ideal model catalysts with well-defined
compositions and tunable structures. Determination of the ligand effect on catalysis requires …

Selective Transfer Semihydrogenation of Alkynes with H2O (D2O) as the H (D) Source over a Pd‐P Cathode

Y Wu, C Liu, C Wang, S Lu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We reported a selective semihydrogenation (deuteration) of numerous terminal and internal
alkynes using H2O (D2O) as the H (D) source over a Pd‐P alloy cathode at a lower …

Mechanistic Studies of the Reduction of Nitroarenes by NaBH4 or Hydrosilanes Catalyzed by Supported Gold Nanoparticles

S Fountoulaki, V Daikopoulou, PL Gkizis… - ACS …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Herein, we show that mesoporous titania-supported gold nanoparticle assemblies (Au/MTA)
catalyze the activation of NaBH4 and 1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethyl disiloxane (TMDS) compounds …

Gold nanoparticle catalysts for selective hydrogenations

T Mitsudome, K Kaneda - Green Chemistry, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
With increasing demand for efficient organic transformations based on the concept of Green
Sustainable Chemistry, the development of highly selective reaction systems using …

Heterogeneous catalysis by gold and gold-based bimetal nanoclusters

J Zhao, R Jin - Nano Today, 2018 - Elsevier
Gold and gold-based bimetallic catalysts have shown great potential for many important
chemical transformation reactions owing to their good activity and high selectivity under …