“…Historically, gold chemistry has received tremendous attention since Hatura’s discovery of oxide-supported Au nanocluster catalysts that were used for CO and H 2 oxidation at low temperatures. , Since then, the investigation of gold-based catalysts has increased drastically. ,,, Gold-based catalysts have been used in a range of organic transformations which includes a variety of nucleophilic addition, cascade reactions, C–C bond formation, Fridel-Crafts reaction, C–H bond activation, hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions, and oxidation chemistry. − Furthermore, asymmetric catalysis and total organic synthesis have also been achieved using Au-based catalysts . Highly flexible catalytic systems consisting of carbon supports decorated with AuNPs, have shown significant potential for many reactions including the oxidation of CO for fuel cells, oxidation of diols, and C–C bond formation. ,, Therefore, synthesizing carbon nanomaterials on an Au catalyst or decorating graphitic nanostructures with AuNPs opens the door to a wide range of new applications for which current technologies are not adequate.…”