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Nanocatalysis and Prospects of Green Chemistry
Article first published online: 20 DEC 2011
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100377
Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Kalidindi, S. B. and Jagirdar, B. R. (2012), Nanocatalysis and Prospects of Green Chemistry. ChemSusChem, 5: 65–75. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100377
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 JAN 2012
- Article first published online: 20 DEC 2011
- Manuscript Revised: 14 SEP 2011
- Manuscript Received: 18 JUL 2011
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- Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Department of Atomic Energy
- CSIR
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Keywords:
- green chemistry;
- nanocatalysis;
- nanoparticles;
- noble metals;
- structure–activity relationships
Abstract
Designing and developing ideal catalyst paves the way to green chemistry. The fields of catalysis and nanoscience have been inextricably linked to each other for a long time. Thanks to the recent advances in characterization techniques, the old technology has been revisited with a new scope. The last decade has witnessed a flood of research activity in the field of nanocatalysis, with most of the studies focusing on the effect of size on catalytic properties. This led to the development of much greener catalysts with higher activity, selectivity and greater ease of separation from the reaction medium. This Minireview describes the emerging trends in the field of nanocatalysis with implications towards green chemistry and sustainability.