Gold has risen from relative obscurity to command a place at the forefront of catalysis research, but when will nanoscale gold catalysts be ready for industrial applications?
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Vaughan, O. A golden opportunity. Nature Nanotech 5, 5–7 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.463
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