Which consequence results when noble metal nanoparticle catalysts suffer from sintering?

💡 Explanation

Sintering reduces catalyst surface area via surface diffusion, therefore decreasing the reaction rate per volume because fewer active sites are exposed; rather than increasing overall conversion, sintering reduces catalyst efficiency for most reactions.

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