MoO3 subnanoclusters encapsulated in ultrasmall mesoporous silica nanoparticles (ca. 14 nm) exhibited enhanced catalytic activity for oxidative desulfurization.

Pd sub-nanoclusters (mean size 0.7[Formula: see text]nm) encapsulated in SiO2 nanospheres (mean size 37[Formula: see text]nm) with Pd@SiO2 core-shell configuration were synthesized using a reverse microemulsion method in a water/CTAB/n-butanol/cyclohexane system. The Pd sub-nanoclusters dispersed homogeneously throughout the SiO2 shell and the loading of Pd was as high as 4.03[Formula: see text]wt.%. The Pd sub-nanoclusters were successfully synthesized by controlling the nucleation and growth processes of Pd[Formula: see text]H2O precursor.

<p>The balanced scorecard is a new dynamic performance management system which is different from the traditional performance evaluation system. It effectively transforms the enterprise’s strategy into four operational dimensions: finance, customer, internal business process, learning and growth. This paper introduces the balanced scorecard and discusses the problems existing in the application of the balanced scorecard in small and medium-sized enterprises. It summarizes the solutions accordingly.</p>