Organic reactions of monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles

Abstract

This paper presents a concise review of various organic reactions of monolayer-protected metal nanoparticles, with an emphasis on their current applications. Organic reactions of monolayer-protected nanoparticles lead to the functionalized nanoparticles, which exhibit interesting properties such as catalytic, electrochemical, photoresponsive, chemical sensing, and biocompatible properties.