Contents

pp.：  1 – 7

Preface

pp.：  7 – 19

List of Contributors

pp.：  19 – 21

1 Transition-metal Nanoparticles in Catalysis: From Historical Background to the State-of-the Art

pp.：  21 – 27

2 Colloidal Nanoparticles Stabilized by Surfactants or Organo-Aluminum Derivatives: Preparation and Use as Catalyst Precursors

pp.：  27 – 75

3 Nanoparticulate Catalysts Based on Nanostructured Polymers

pp.：  75 – 119

4 PAMAM Dendrimer Templated Nanoparticle Catalysts

pp.：  119 – 155

5 Aerogel Supported Nanoparticles in Catalysis

pp.：  155 – 187

6 Transition-metal Nanoparticle Catalysis in Imidazolium Ionic Liquids

pp.：  187 – 221

7 Carbon and Silicon Carbide Nanotubes Containing Catalysts

pp.：  221 – 245

8 Size-selective Synthesis of Nanostructured Metal and Metal Oxide Colloids and Their Use as Catalysts

pp.：  245 – 279

9 Multimetallic Nanoparticles Prepared by Redox Processes Applied in Catalysis

pp.：  279 – 305

10 The Role of Palladium Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Carbon–Carbon Coupling Reactions

pp.：  305 – 329

11 Rhodium and Ruthenium Nanoparticles in Catalysis

pp.：  329 – 375

12 Supported Gold Nanoparticles as Oxidation Catalysts

pp.：  375 – 415

13 Gold Nanoparticles-catalyzed Oxidations in Organic Chemistry

pp.：  415 – 453

14 Au NP-catalysed Propene Epoxidation by Dioxygen and Dihydrogen

pp.：  453 – 483

15 Gold Nanoparticles: Recent Advances in CO Oxidation

pp.：  483 – 501

16 NO Heterogeneous Catalysis Viewed from the Angle of Nanoparticles

pp.：  501 – 531

17 Hydrocarbon Catalytic Reactivity of Supported Nanometallic Particles

pp.：  531 – 555

18 Surface Organometallic Chemistry on Metal: Synthesis, Characterization and Application in Catalysis

pp.：  555 – 579

Index

pp.：  579 – 647

LastPages

pp.：  647 – 666