Microfluidic synthesis of palladium nanocrystals assisted by supercritical CO2: tailored surface properties for applications in boron chemistry.

On the surface: A library of organic-inorganic hybrid palladium nanocrystals was synthesized using continuous supercritical microfluidic technology. The nanocatalysts show moderate to excellent activities towards C(Ar)-B and C(Ar)-C(Ar) bond-forming reactions, thus illustrating the relationship between surface properties and modulated catalytic activity.