Catalytic Activity of Subnano-Sized Metallic Particles within Dendrimers (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Catalytic Activity of Subnano-Sized Metallic Particles within Dendrimers

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Each dendrimer molecule hosts a subnano-sized metallic particle that allows for the oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons, such as toluene (left), to produce useful organic compounds, such as benzoic acid (right). Oxygen molecules are represented in red.

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<i>Angewandte Chemie</i>

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