Three different types of solution catalysis by transition metal and plasmonic Nanoparticles are used in nanocatalysis and will be discussed: 1.Solid nanoparticles of different shapes, 2.Hollow nanoparticles of single and double shells, and 3.Hollow palladium nanoparticles containing spherical gold nanoparticles for photo-thermal heating: 1. In the first type, we show the importance of sharp corners and rough surfaces suggesting the importance of the chemically (valence) unsaturated atoms in solution nanocatalysis. 2.Evidence that the catalytic reaction occurring inside the Hollow space of the nano-catalyst will be given suggesting the importance of the cage effect and the increased reactivity due to the spacial confinements. 3.The photo-thermal property of plasmonic nanoparticles is used in determining the activation energy of a chemical reaction and in the photo-thermal enhancement of the catalytic activity of reactions occurring within transition metal hollow nanopartic<br/>le containing small solid gold nano-sphere imprisoned in its cavity.

Solution metallic catalysis on the nanoscale

249th National Meeting (2015)

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