Self‐Assembly of Nanoparticles into Two‐Dimensional Arrays for Catalytic Applications
Abstract
Self‐assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) is at the heart of nanotechnology, and has shown many potential applications in fabricating nanodevices with highly controlled functionality. Two‐dimensional (2D) arrays of NPs can provide a thin and uniform NP array with each NP being exposed on the surface to maximize NP catalysis. This minireview summarizes the recent progress on the fabrication and application of 2D NP arrays. It conveys the important message to readers that creation of libraries of NP arrays with varying catalytic strengths is an exciting direction in catalysis. This approach can be used to solve complicated catalytic problems in which multiple chemical reactions need to be catalyzed in a single reaction vessel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Dec 27, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1002/cphc.201800870
Entities
People
- Chao Yu
- Christopher T Seto
- Michelle Muzzio
- Shouheng Sun
- Xuefeng Guo
Organizations
- Brown University
- United States Army Research Laboratory