title: Nanometallic chemistry: deciphering nanoparticle catalysis from the perspective of organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis.
abstract: Nanoparticle (NP) catalysis is traditionally viewed as a sub-section of heterogeneous catalysis. However, certain properties of NP catalysts, especially NPs dispersed in solvents, indicate that there could be benefits from viewing them from the perspective of homogeneous catalysis. By applying the fundamental approaches and concepts routinely used in homogeneous catalysis to NP catalysts it should be possible to rationally design new nanocatalysts with superior properties to those currently in use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117576 Singapore, Singapore. ning.yan@nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dyson
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D008024:Ligands; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds