Synthesis of heterocycles catalyzed by metallic nanoparticles (NPs)

Nanocatalysts stand at the boundary between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, in the sense that in many cases they offer advantages from both, in terms of activity, selectivity, efficiency and re-usability. In this category, metal nanoparticles are playing a pivotal role in most heterogeneous catalytic reactions that are steeply growing with the development of a colloidal synthetic protocol that enables fine control of size, shape,...