TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Nanocatalyst: At least a portion of atoms in the nanocatalyst particles is in a non-zero or zero oxidation state. The multicomponent catalyst particle comprises platinum as a primary catalyst component and at least one tin, rhenium or iridium as a secondary catalyst component. The multicomponent catalyst particle comprises an alloy, combination, mixture, interspersion, or decoration of dissimilar metals. The nanocatalyst particles have a size of less than 10 (preferably less than 5) nm.Preferred Support: The support material comprises at least one of silica, alumina, zeolites, or a metal oxide.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Method: (M1) further involves heat treating the multicomponent reforming catalyst while at least a portion of the catalyst atoms are maintained in a non-zero oxidation state; and removing at least a portion of the solvent from the catalyst complex to yield a dried catalyst complex material that is later reconstituted with at least one solvents. (M2) further involves partially reducing the catalyst atoms from a higher oxidation state to a lower non-zero oxidation state prior to heat treatment (where the catalyst atoms are partially reduced by exposing the nanocatalyst particles to H2 at below 100degreesC); and reducing the catalyst atoms to a zero oxidation state after heat treatment.Preferred Components: The dispersing agent is selected from glycine, alanine, glycolic acid, lactic acid, sugar, glucose, citric acid, hydroxy dicarboxylic acids, oxalic acid, malonic acid, maleic acid, ethanolamine, mercaptoethanol, 2-mercaptoacetate, sulfobenzyl alcohol, sulfobenzoic acid, sulfobenzyl thiol and/or sulfobenzyl amine. The first and second functional groups comprises at least one member selected from hydroxyl, a carboxyl, a carbonyl, an amide, an amine, a thiol, a sulfonic acid, sulfonyl halide, an acyl halide an/or an organometallic complex. At least a portion of the catalyst complex comprises an organometallic complex of formula (I).X and X' = R, OR, OC(=O)R, and/or halo;R = alkyl or aryl;Y and Y' = electron donating atoms selected from O, N, P and/or S.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The dispersing agent is selected from polyacrylic acid, polyacrylic acid salts, polyvinylbenzoates, polyvinyl sulfate, polyvinyl sulfonates including sulfonated styrene, polybisphenol carbonates, polybenzimidazoles, polypyridine, sulfonated polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol and/or polypropylene glycol. EXAMPLE - A reforming catalyst was prepared as follows: A platinum solution (0.003982 g Pt/ml) was prepared by dissolving H2PtCl6.6H2O (Pt: 39%) (1.0209 g) in water. A tin solution was prepared by mixing SnCl2.2H2O (98%, 1.9390 g) and HCl solution (5.74 g, 37%) in water to dissolve the tin chloride. The tin solution was diluted to 200 ml to form a solution (tin concentration of 0.004999 g Sn/ml). Solution A was prepared by diluting Pt/ml solution (23.56 g) to form solution (100 g) and adding HCl solution (4.4 g, 37%). Solution B was prepared by diluting Sn/ml solution (12.96 g) with water to form a solution (100 g) and adding Solution A. Solution C was prepared by letting Solution B stand for 1 hour and adding HCl solution (1.67 g, 37%). Solution D was prepared by diluting polyacrylic acid sodium salt solution (2.73 g, 45%) to 220 g using water and then adding Solution C. Solution D was purged with N2 (100 ml/min) for 1 hour. The N2 was replaced by H2 (100 ml/min) for 20 min. Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) (27.60 g) in the form of 1/16 inch diameter spheres was placed under vacuum for 30 min and then impregnated with methanol (80 ml) for 30 min. The methanol excess was removed. The Al2O3 support was added to solution D. The resulting mixture was heated until all the liquid evaporated. The sample, which included platinum and tin atoms initially in a non-zero oxidation state, was heat treated in a N2. After work-up, a reforming catalyst (containing Pt (0.34%), Sn (0.23%) and Cl (1.08%)) (test) was obtained. A control reforming catalyst was similarly prepared without using dispersing agent. The test and control reforming catalyst was used for catalytic reforming of naphtha. It was found that the liquid specific gravity: octane number (RON): hydrogen production (scf/bbl): amount of aromatic compositon such as benzene: toluene: o-xylene: m-xylene: p-xylene produced by using test/control was 0.7914/0.7813: 92.4/87.7: 985/837: 5.31/4.02: 31.08/25.63: 4.91/4.38: 8.95/7.71: 3.82/3.28 respectively. The naphtha feed showed a liquid specific gravity: octane number (RON): amount of benzene: toluene: o-xylene: m-xylene: p-xylene of 0.7405: 67.5: 0.24: 4.46: 0.25: 0.74: 0.25 respectively.