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Inside Cover: Size and Shape Control of Metal Nanoparticles for Reaction Selectivity in Catalysis (ChemCatChem 10/2012)
Author(s) -
An Kwangjin,
Somorjai Gabor A.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201290035
Subject(s) - selectivity , isomerization , catalysis , nanoparticle , chemistry , aromatization , photochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , organic chemistry
In the Search for Selectivity Catalysis in the 21st century is aiming for 100% selectivity to produce only one desired product at high turnover rates. The cover picture shows ships loading nanoparticles with different shapes in the search for selectivity. By using different shaped nanoparticles, catalytic selectivity can be achieved for many reactions. In the Minireview on page 1512 ff. , K. An and G. A. Somorjai describe how the size and shape of nanoparticles affect reaction pathways, such as isomerization, aromatization, cyclization, and cracking to generate selective products. Combining in situ surface characterization techniques, real‐time monitoring of nanoparticles can be performed under reaction environments to identify the molecular factors that affect catalysis.