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Microgel‐Stabilized Metal Nanoclusters: Size Control by Microgel Nanomorphology
Author(s) -
Biffis A.,
Orlandi N.,
Corain B.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200304977
Subject(s) - nanoclusters , materials science , macromolecule , metal , aryl , catalysis , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , biochemistry , alkyl , engineering
Soluble crosslinked macromolecules (microgels) used as stabilizers of catalytically active metal nanoclusters allow control of the nanocluster size by simply changing the crosslinking degree of the microgel. Microgel‐stabilized metal nanoclusters are easily prepared and stored in the solid state, and those of Pd (see Figure) exhibit high catalytic activity in the Heck reaction of activated aryl bromides.