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Core–Shell Nanoarchitectures as Stable Nanocatalysts

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The recent merging of catalysis with colloidal chemistry has dramatically enhanced the molecular-scale design and synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts. The development of stable catalysts, along with their enhanced activity and selectivity, has been a key issue in catalysis research. In this chapter, we review the recent progress in nanochemistry-based approaches to stable nanocatalysts. We present synthesis strategies for core– and yolk–shell-structured stable nanocatalysts. We next summarize the enhanced catalytic properties of such nanocatalysts in terms of thermal and chemical stabilities, as well as their catalytic activity and selectivity and, finally, We highlight future challenges and perspectives for stable nanocatalysts.

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This work was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea, funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (NRF-2010-0005341). S.H.J. is a TJ Park Junior Faculty Fellow.

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Joo, S.H., Cheon, J.Y., Oh, J.Y. (2014). Core–Shell Nanoarchitectures as Stable Nanocatalysts. In: Park, J. (eds) Current Trends of Surface Science and Catalysis., vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8742-5_5

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