title: Novel Metal Nanomaterials and Their Catalytic Applications.
abstract: In the rapidly developing areas of nanotechnology, nano-scale materials as heterogeneous catalysts in the synthesis of organic molecules have gotten more and more attention. In this review, we will summarize the synthesis of several new types of noble metal nanostructures (FePt@Cu nanowires, Pt@Fe₂O₃ nanowires and bimetallic Pt@Ir nanocomplexes; Pt-Au heterostructures, Au-Pt bimetallic nanocomplexes and Pt/Pd bimetallic nanodendrites; Au nanowires, CuO@Ag nanowires and a series of Pd nanocatalysts) and their new catalytic applications in our group, to establish heterogeneous catalytic system in "green" environments. Further study shows that these materials have a higher catalytic activity and selectivity than previously reported nanocrystal catalysts in organic reactions, or show a superior electro-catalytic activity for the oxidation of methanol. The whole process might have a great impact to resolve the energy crisis and the environmental crisis that were caused by traditional chemical engineering. Furthermore, we hope that this article will provide a reference point for the noble metal nanomaterials' development that leads to new opportunities in nanocatalysis.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China. kinglion1@163.com.
authors.forename: Jiaqing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China. hongwei@suda.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D009930:Organic Chemicals; D012834:Silver; D010984:Platinum; D003300:Copper; C030973:cupric oxide
keywords: electro-catalysis; green chemistry; heterogeneous catalyst; nanomaterial; organic reaction