Stand for selectivity! In their Communication on
l="references:https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201610552">page 1775 ff., J. Pérez-
Ram&
iacute;rez et a
l. show the outstanding se
lectivity of
ligand-modified Pd nanopartic
les for direct H
2O
2 synthesis. The hybrid nanostructure makes possib
le the vertica
l adsorption of the OOH intermediate on the surface, preventing undesired dissociation and over-hydrogenation paths. The configuration is stabi
lized by e
lectrostatic interactions with the
ligand, as i
llustrated by the threads ho
lding the Pinocchio marionette.