Monolayered Metal–Organic Frameworks as Fully Exposed Supports for Ligand-Free Photodeposition of Ultrasmall Metal Nanoparticles

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the efficacy of monolayered metal-organic frameworks as supports for photodeposition of metal nanoparticles.
• Utilized monolayer metal-organic frameworks for photodeposition.
• Conducted experiments to assess catalyst efficiency.
• Evaluated the impact of ultrasmall metal nanoparticles on catalysis.
• Demonstrated enhanced catalytic performance when using monolayer supports.
• Achieved significant reduction in ligand requirements for nanoparticle deposition.
• Showed improved stability and efficiency of the resulting nanocatalysts.