Typically, the active metal precursor is dissolved in an aqueous or organic solution.
Capillary action draws the solution into the pores.
Solution added in excess of the support pore volume causes the solution transport to change from a capillary action process to a diffusion process, which is much slower.
The maximum loading is limited by the solubility of the precursor in the solution.
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