TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Method: The solvent is removed from the solution of anchoring agent molecules. During the drying process, the catalyst atoms become anchored to the support. Upon forming the intermediate supported catalyst, the anchoring agent molecule is covalently bonded to the support material so as to anchor or tether portion(s) of the catalyst atoms to the support material. The intermediate supported catalyst is formed by dispersing the catalyst atoms and anchoring agent molecules on a support using a solvent, and anchoring the catalyst atoms to the support by removing the solvent. During solvent removal and anchoring, the temperature of the intermediate supported catalyst is maintained below 95degreesC.Preferred Conditions: The drying temperature is less than 80degreesC, preferably less than 50degreesC. Prior to use, the catalyst is not exposed to a temperature greater than 150degreesC. The catalyst atoms agglomerate to form nanoparticles with an average particle size less than 20 nm. The temperature during removal of the solvent and anchoring of the catalyst atoms is maintained below 80degreesC, preferably 65degreesC.Preferred Material: The support material is carbon black, graphite, silica, alumina, zeolite, metal oxide, and/or polymers.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Solvent: The solution of catalyst atoms and solution of anchoring agent molecules comprise a solvent chosen from water, methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, and methylene chloride.Preferred Group: The functional group capable of bonding with the support is hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, amine, amide, nitrile, nitrogen with a free lone pair of electrons, amino acid, thiol, sulfonic acid, sulfonyl halide, and/or acyl halide.Preferred Agent: The organic anchoring agent comprises oxalic acid, malic acid, malonic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, glucose, citric acid, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid, pectin, cellulose, ethanolamine, mercaptoethanol, 2-mercaptoacetate, glycine, sulfobenzyl alcohol, sulfobenzoic acid, sulfobenzyl thiol, sulfobenzyl amine, polyacrylate, polyvinylbenzoate, polyvinyl sulfate, polyvinyl sulfonate, polybisphenol carbonate, polybenzimidazole, polypyridine, and/or sulfonated polyethylene terephthalate. The anchoring agent molecules are chosen such that they covalently bond with the catalyst atoms during reaction with catalyst atoms. EXAMPLE - (In g) activated carbon (10) having a surface area of 550 m2/g was washed and placed in a glass reactor, evacuated for 1 hour, and soaked in methanol (200 ml) for 2 hours at room temperature with continuous stirring. Methanol was then decanted off. An aqueous solution of sodium polyacrylate was prepared by combining sodium polyacrylate (1.25) with water to a total volume of 150 ml. The sodium polyacrylate solution was then added to carbon. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, followed by filtering to recover the treated carbon. The treated carbon was washed, first by mixing with cold water (250 ml) followed by filtering, then by mixing with warm water (250 ml) followed by filtering. The treated carbon support was dried under vacuum and then in an oven for 2 hours at 65degreesC. A palladium chloride solution was prepared by dissolving palladium chloride (0.1) in water (250 ml). The pH of the solution was adjusted to 2 before being added to treated carbon (6) suspended in water (50 ml). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, after which a colorless supernatant was observed. The resulting intermediate supported catalyst was then filtered. The solid was then washed, first by mixing with cold water (250 ml) followed by filtering, then by mixing with warm water (250 ml) followed by filtering. The filtrate from the warm water wash was checked for free chloride by addition of a few drops of silver nitrate. Warm water washes were conducted until no free chlorine was observed. No leaching of metal was observed during washing. The intermediate supported catalyst was then dried by vacuum and then in an oven at 65degreesC for 2 hours, after which the catalyst was ready for use. The finished catalyst was found to contain a uniform dispersion of particles with size of 5 nm/2 nm. The obtained catalyst was tested in a Suzuki reaction which involved reacting p-chlorophenyl bromide with phenyl boronic acid. The conversion ratio was 76%.