Wonderful nanoconfinement effect on redox reaction equilibrium†
Abstract
Polyol and other routes of reduction of noble metal ions that are not feasible under ambient condition have been observed with appreciable rate in nanoconfined spaces of solid matrices for the first time. Also a remarkable enhancement of the rate constant/activity parameter has been observed for AgNPs catalyzed BH4− reduction of p-nitrophenol in nanoscale confinement.