Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Transition metal (TM) catalyzed cross-coupling reactions are the utmost versatile and
reliable methods for the production of many industrially important fine chemicals. The …

Metallic alloy nanoparticles are synthesized by combining two or more different metals.
Bimetallic or trimetallic nanoparticles are considered more effective than monometallic …

Nanoparticles composed of two different metal elements show novel electronic, optical,
catalytic or photocatalytic properties from monometallic nanoparticles. Bimetallic …

Metal nanoparticles are extensively studied due to their unique chemical and physical
properties, which differ from the properties of their respective bulk materials. Likewise, the …

Clusters or nanoparticles are aggregates of between a few and many millions of atoms or
molecules. They may consist of identical atoms, or molecules, or two or more different …

The deformation of interatomic distances with respect to those of the perfect crystal
generates atomic-level strain. In nanoalloys, strain can arise because of finite size …

The structural properties of free nanoclusters are reviewed. Special attention is paid to the
interplay of energetic, thermodynamic, and kinetic factors in the explanation of cluster …

Surface segregation phenomena dictate core–shell preference of bimetallic nanoparticles
and thus play a crucial role in the nanoparticle synthesis and applications. Although it is …

A review is presented of the design and application of genetic algorithms for the geometry
optimisation of clusters and nanoparticles, where the interactions between atoms, ions or …