Revolution from monometallic to trimetallic nanoparticle composites, various synthesis methods and their applications: A review

- Trimetallic nanoparticles show more unique properties than monometallic and bimetallic.
- Trimetallic nanoparticles have been synthesized by different methods.
- Stabilizers are used for the synthesis of trimetallic nanoparticles.
- Trimetallics nanoparticles are more reactive than bimetallic and monometallic.

Trimetallic nanoparticles are mainly formed by the combination of three different metals. The trimetallic catalysts were considerably more professional than bimetallic one. The trimetallic and bimetallic nanoparticles are of enormous attention than that of monometallic in both technological and scientific view as in these nanoparticles the catalytic properties can be tailored better than that of in the single monometallic catalyst. The trimetallic nanoparticles have been synthesized by different methods such as microwave, selective catalytic reduction, micro-emulsion, co-precipitation and hydrothermal etc. The surfaces area of trimetallic nanoparticles is comparatively unstable and thus gets simply precipitated away from their solution and ultimately resulted in their reduced catalytic activity. By using stabilizers like block copolymers, organic ligands, surfactants and dendrimers the trimetallic nanoparticles can be stabilized. The nanocomposites of trimetallics have been synthesized with inorganic and organic compounds such as: carbon, graphene, gelatin, cellulose, starch, chitosan, alginate, collagen and Al2O3 etc. Trimetallic nanoparticles are used as a catalyst due to their outstanding electrochemical catalytic activity in comparison with the monometallic or bimetallic nanoparticles.