Colloidal Pd and Pt nanoparticles catalyze oxidation of styrene with higher selectivity to styrene oxide.
Nanoparticles synthesized by dendrimers showed better activity compared to those synthesized by reverse microemulsions.
Pd-based nanoparticles showed higher conversion compared to Pt-based nanoparticles.
Potential of colloidal Pd and Pt nanoparticle systems to be highly selective towards desirable compound in the oxidation reaction.