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Nanoparticles Nanoparticles as Catalysts in Chemical Reactions

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Gold Nanoparticle <strong>Catalysts</strong>• Effective particle size for goldNanocatalyst is less than 5 nm.• Decre<strong>as</strong>e of the surface arecoord<strong>in</strong>ation number and themobility of surface gold atomslead to greater reactivity.• Contact structure is importantbecause it governs theavailability and order of thegold atoms.• Gold nanoparticle catalystsrema<strong>in</strong> effective at lowtemperatures.http://www.livbit.com/article/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/gold-nanoparticles.jpg

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