In gold catalysis, less is more. Bulk gold is an inert metal, but tiny particles containing as few as 55 gold atoms are effective at catalysing the targeted oxidation of hydrocarbons.
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Wayne Goodman, D. Precious little catalyst. Nature 454, 948–949 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/454948a
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