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In many catalytic reactions, the configuration, dispersion andensemble size of the supported catalytic species have a significant impacton the activity, selectivity and product distribution of the catalyst. Byusing the method of molecular design, it becomes possible to fundamentallyoptimize these catalytic reactions, eliminating side reactions and improvingthe activity or selectivity of the catalyst, provided that the detailedreaction mechanisms and the structural dependencies are known. In thismanuscript, several examples are presented that illustrate the dramaticeffect of the ensemble size of the supported catalytic species on thecatalytic behavior. It is evidenced how supported metal oxides may beprepared to have quite different catalytic properties.
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Voort, P.V.D., Baltes, M., Vansant, E.F. et al. The Uses of Polynuclear Metal Complexes to Develop Designed Dispersions of Supported Metal Oxides: Part II. Catalytic Properties. Interface Science 5, 199–206 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008621629413
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