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the metal–ligand interaction is strong enough, the principal advantages of covalent
metal NP assemblies in catalysis are their stability and robustness, which led in some
cases to a better recycling, when compared to unassembled metal NP. Furthermore, in
some cases assembled metal NP displayed better catalytic performances than isolated
metal NP. However, if the length and structure of the linker are not appropriate, the
lack of porosity, especially in 3-D networks, can be detrimental to the use of all metal
NP active surface. This effect, which can be regarded as a disadvantage, has been
exploited in switchable catalysts to create confined spaces or to turn off the catalysts.
These recent advances provide alternatives for better catalysts in the future.
Acknowledgements Funding from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR project ANR-16CE07-0007-01, Icare-1) is gratefully acknowledged.
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nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities. Chem Rev 116:10346–10413
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nanoparticles. ACS Nano 4:3591–3605
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into active nanostructures. iScience 11:272–293
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13. Sutradhar S, Patnaik A (2017) Structure and dynamics of a N-methylfulleropyrrolidinemediated gold nanocomposite: a spectroscopic ruler. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 9:21921–
21932
14. Lim IIS, Pan Y, Mott D, Ouyang J, Njoki PN, Luo J, Zhou S, Zhong C-J (2007) Assembly of
gold nanoparticles mediated by multifunctional fullerenes. Langmuir 23:10715–10724
15. Tricard S, Said-Aizpuru O, Bouzouita D, Usmani S, Gillet A, Tassé M, Poteau R, Viau G,
Demont P, Carrey J, Chaudret B (2017) Chemical tuning of Coulomb blockade at roomtemperature in ultra-small platinum nanoparticle self-assemblies. Mater Horiz 4:487–492
16. Nonappa, Haataja JS, Timonen JVI, Malola S, Engelhardt P, Houbenov N, Lahtinen M,
Häkkinen H, Ikkala O (2017) Reversible supracolloidal self-assembly of cobalt nanoparticles
to hollow capsids and their superstructures. Angew Chem Int Ed 56:6473–6477
187
the metal–ligand interaction is strong enough, the principal advantages of covalent
metal NP assemblies in catalysis are their stability and robustness, which led in some
cases to a better recycling, when compared to unassembled metal NP. Furthermore, in
some cases assembled metal NP displayed better catalytic performances than isolated
metal NP. However, if the length and structure of the linker are not appropriate, the
lack of porosity, especially in 3-D networks, can be detrimental to the use of all metal
NP active surface. This effect, which can be regarded as a disadvantage, has been
exploited in switchable catalysts to create confined spaces or to turn off the catalysts.
These recent advances provide alternatives for better catalysts in the future.
Acknowledgements Funding from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR project ANR-16CE07-0007-01, Icare-1) is gratefully acknowledged.
References
1. Serp P, Philippot K (eds) (2013) Nanomaterials in catalysis. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.
KGaA
2. Jin R, Zeng C, Zhou M, Chen Y (2016) Atomically precise colloidal metal nanoclusters and
nanoparticles: fundamentals and opportunities. Chem Rev 116:10346–10413
3. Jin R, Pei Y, Tsukuda T (2019) Controlling nanoparticles with atomic precision. Acc Chem
Res 52:1
4. Astruc D (ed) (2008) Nanoparticles and catalysis. Wiley Interscience, New York
5. Meeuwissen J, Reek JNH (2010) Supramolecular catalysis beyond enzyme mimics. Nat Chem
2:615–621
6. Liu J, Chen L, Cui H, Zhang J, Zhang L, Su C-Y (2014) Applications of metal-organic
frameworks in heterogeneous supramolecular catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 43:6011–6061
7. Brown CJ, Toste FD, Bergman RG, Raymond KN (2015) Supramolecular catalysis in metalligand cluster hosts. Chem Rev 115:3012–3035
8. Grzelczak M, Vermant J, Furst EM, Liz-Marzán LM (2010) Directed self-assembly of
nanoparticles. ACS Nano 4:3591–3605
9. Wei W, Bai F, Fan H (2019) Surfactant-assisted cooperative self-assembly of nanoparticles
into active nanostructures. iScience 11:272–293
10. Sastry M, Rao M, Ganesh KN (2002) Electrostatic assembly of nanoparticles and biomacromolecules. Acc Chem Res 35:847–855
11. Lim IIS, Ip W, Crew E, Njoki PN, Mott D, Zhong C-J, Pan Y, Zhou S (2007) Homocysteinemediated reactivity and assembly of gold nanoparticles. Langmuir 23:826–833
12. Lim IIS, Ouyang J, Luo J, Wang L, Zhou S, Zhong C-J (2005) Multifunctional fullerenemediated assembly of gold nanoparticles. Chem Mater 17:6528–6531
13. Sutradhar S, Patnaik A (2017) Structure and dynamics of a N-methylfulleropyrrolidinemediated gold nanocomposite: a spectroscopic ruler. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 9:21921–
21932
14. Lim IIS, Pan Y, Mott D, Ouyang J, Njoki PN, Luo J, Zhou S, Zhong C-J (2007) Assembly of
gold nanoparticles mediated by multifunctional fullerenes. Langmuir 23:10715–10724
15. Tricard S, Said-Aizpuru O, Bouzouita D, Usmani S, Gillet A, Tassé M, Poteau R, Viau G,
Demont P, Carrey J, Chaudret B (2017) Chemical tuning of Coulomb blockade at roomtemperature in ultra-small platinum nanoparticle self-assemblies. Mater Horiz 4:487–492
16. Nonappa, Haataja JS, Timonen JVI, Malola S, Engelhardt P, Houbenov N, Lahtinen M,
Häkkinen H, Ikkala O (2017) Reversible supracolloidal self-assembly of cobalt nanoparticles
to hollow capsids and their superstructures. Angew Chem Int Ed 56:6473–6477