The recent development of efficient Earth-abundant transition-metal nanocatalysts
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université de Bordeaux · +1 more institution
Abstract
Whereas noble metal compounds have long been central in catalysis, Earth-abundant metal-based catalysts have in the same time remained undeveloped. Yet the efficacy of Earth-abundant metal catalysts was already shown at the very beginning of the 20th century with the Fe-catalyzed Haber-Bosch process of ammonia synthesis and later in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction. Nanoscience has revolutionized the world of catalysis since it was observed that very small Au nanoparticles (NPs) and other noble metal NPs are extraordinarily efficient. Therefore the development of Earth-abundant metals NPs is more recent, but it has appeared necessary due to their "greenness". This review highlights catalysis by NPs of…
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- Nanomaterial-based catalyst
- Earth (classical element)
- Transition metal
- Rare earth
- Nanotechnology
- Chemistry
- Biochemical engineering
- Materials science