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New Catalysis Concept: Enhanced Catalytic Activity of Self‐Assembled‐Monolayer‐Capped Gold Nanoparticles (Adv. Mater. 48/2012)
Author(s) -
Taguchi Tomoya,
Isozaki Katsuhiro,
Miki Kazushi
Publication year - 2012
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.201290307
Subject(s) - monolayer , catalysis , materials science , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , colloidal gold , substrate (aquarium) , self assembled monolayer , intermolecular force , self assembly , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , molecule , chemistry , oceanography , geology , engineering
An unprecedented substrate‐selective catalytic enhancement effect of an alkanethiol‐self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) on Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) is reported on p. 6462 by Tomoya Taguchi, Katsuhiro Isozaki, and Kazushi Miki. This new catalyst system based on weak intermolecular interactions provides a brand new concept for artificial metalloenzyme‐type enhanced catalysis.