We report the synthesis of subnanometric Au clusters with average diameters at 1.2 nm on a low-crystallinity CeO2 support (sub-Au/LC-CeO2), which exhibit high activities and selectivities in the aerobic oxidation… Click to show full abstract
We report the synthesis of subnanometric Au clusters with average diameters at 1.2 nm on a low-crystallinity CeO2 support (sub-Au/LC-CeO2), which exhibit high activities and selectivities in the aerobic oxidation of C–H bonds on a series of petroleum-derived hydrocarbons under solvent-free conditions. This phenomenon is strongly related to the maximized strong metal–support interactions between subnanometric Au and the LC-CeO2 support.
               
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