title: A general approach to mesoporous metal oxide microspheres loaded with noble metal nanoparticles.
abstract: Catalytic microspheres: A general approach is demonstrated for the facile preparation of mesoporous metal oxide microspheres loaded with noble metal nanoparticles (see TEM image in the picture). Among 18 oxide/noble metal catalysts, TiO(2)/0.1 mol % Pd microspheres showed the highest turnover frequency in NaBH(4) reduction of 4-nitrophenol (see picture).
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Manda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Zhihong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jianfang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang