Highly Dispersed Metal Catalysts

A method of preparing a highly dispersed catalyst, said method comprising:

• a) contacting a metal precursor compound with a reducing agent and a capping agent to generate a reaction mixture;
• b) applying sonication to the reaction mixture to generate a plurality of metal colloidal particles;
• and
• c) depositing the plurality of metal particles onto a solid support to prepare a highly dispersed catalyst.

A method of preparing a highly dispersed catalyst, said method comprising:

• a) contacting a metal precursor compound with a capping agent and a catalyst support to generate a reaction mixture;
• b) applying sonication to the reaction mixture
• c) adding a reducing agent to the reaction mixture while the reaction mixture is being sonicated to generate a plurality of metal colloidal particles;
• and
• d) depositing the plurality of metal particles onto a solid support to prepare a highly dispersed catalyst.