A Universal Approach to the Synthesis of Noble Metal Nanodendrites and Their Catalytic Properties

Abstract

Flower power: A universal approach is presented for high-yield synthesis of Au, Pt, and Pd nanoflowers using the surfactant sodium N-(4-n-dodecyloxybenzoyl)-L-isoleucinate (SDBIL). The pH-dependent self-assembly using SDBIL is critical for nanoflower growth. The Pt and Pd nanoflowers show superior catalytic activity for Suzuki–Miyaura and Heck coupling reactions over spherical counterparts. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.