title: Revolution from monometallic to trimetallic nanoparticle composites, various synthesis methods and their applications: A review.
abstract: Trimetallic nanoparticles are mainly formed by the combination of three different metals. The trimetallic catalysts were considerably more professional than bimetallic one. The trimetallic and bimetallic nanoparticles are of enormous attention than that of monometallic in both technological and scientific view as in these nanoparticles the catalytic properties can be tailored better than that of in the single monometallic catalyst. The trimetallic nanoparticles have been synthesized by different methods such as microwave, selective catalytic reduction, micro-emulsion, co-precipitation and hydrothermal etc. The surfaces area of trimetallic nanoparticles is comparatively unstable and thus gets simply precipitated away from their solution and ultimately resulted in their reduced catalytic activity. By using stabilizers like block copolymers, organic ligands, surfactants and dendrimers the trimetallic nanoparticles can be stabilized. The nanocomposites of trimetallics have been synthesized with inorganic and organic compounds such as: carbon, graphene, gelatin, cellulose, starch, chitosan, alginate, collagen and Al2O3etc. Trimetallic nanoparticles are used as a catalyst due to their outstanding electrochemical catalytic activity in comparison with the monometallic or bimetallic nanoparticles.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India. Electronic address: gaurav8777@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Gaurav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Ala'a H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Al-Muhtaseb
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Shoolini University, Solan 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pathania
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Bld#5, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: shad123@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naushad
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry & Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa.
authors.forename: Genene Tessema
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Mola
mesh_terms: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D008670:Metals
keywords: Catalysts; Graphene; Monometallics; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Trimetallics