%0 Journal Article %T Special Issue: Nano-Catalysts and Nano-Technologies for Green Organic Synthesis %A Angelo Nacci %A Nicola Cioffi %J Molecules %D 2011 %I MDPI AG %R 10.3390/molecules16021452 %X Catalysis by transition-metal nanoparticles has undergone an explosive growth during the past decade. This special issue presents the general trends in the current research in this field, the present situation concerning scope and limitations, as well as the future perspectives. Original contributions are also presented on the applications of nano-catalysts to the green synthesis. %K nanoparticles %K catalysis %K green chemistry %U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/2/1452