Advances in nanoscale alloys and intermetallics: low temperature solution chemistry synthesis and application in catalysis

摘要: Based on the bottom-up chemistry techniques, size, shape, and composition controlled synthesis of nanoparticles can now be achieved uniformly, which is great importance to nanoscience community as well in modern catalysis research. The low-temperature solution-phase approach represents one most attractive strategies has been utilized synthesize nanoscale metals, alloys intermetallics, including a number new metastable phases. This perspective will highlight solution-based nanoparticle platform, for size shape-tunable transition alloys, intermetallics from literature, keeping focus utility these nanomaterials understanding catalysis. For each technique, comprehensive overview given reported followed by critical comments. Finally, their enhanced catalytic activity durability novel catalysts have discussed towards several hydrogenation/dehydrogenation reactions also different inorganic organic reactions. Hence, captivating advantages this controllable solution important implications together with them provides promising route development next-generation nanostructured since they possess fascinating properties outstanding activity.