Challenges in plasmonic catalysis

E Cortés, LV Besteiro, A Alabastri, A Baldi… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The use of nanoplasmonics to control light and heat close to the thermodynamic limit
enables exciting opportunities in the field of plasmonic catalysis. The decay of plasmonic …

Ultrafast hot electron dynamics in plasmonic nanostructures: experiments, modelling, design

A Schirato, M Maiuri, G Cerullo, G Della Valle - Nanophotonics, 2023 - degruyter.com
Metallic nanostructures exhibit localized surface plasmons (LSPs), which offer
unprecedented opportunities for advanced photonic materials and devices. Following …

Quantifying ultrafast energy transfer from plasmonic hot carriers for pulsed photocatalysis on nanostructures

A Schirato, SK Sanders, R Proietti Zaccaria… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysis with plasmonic nanostructures has lately emerged as a transformative
paradigm to drive and alter chemical reactions using light. At the surface of metallic …

Vibrationally hot reactants in a plasmon-assisted chemical reaction

HH Shin, J Jeong, Y Nam, KS Lee… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Recent studies on plasmon-assisted chemical reactions postulate that the hot electrons of
plasmon-excited nanostructures may induce a non-thermal vibrational activation of metal …

Photoinduced electron and energy transfer pathways and photocatalytic mechanisms in hybrid plasmonic photocatalysis

SB Ramakrishnan, F Mohammadparast… - Advanced Optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid plasmonic nanostructures are built on plasmonic metalnanostructures surrounded by
catalytic metals or metal oxides. Recent studies have shown that hybrid plasmonic …

Tuning Catalytic Activity and Selectivity in Photocatalysis on Mie-Resonant Cuprous Oxide Particles: Distinguishing Electromagnetic Field Enhancement Effect from …

RT Addanki Tirumala, N Khatri… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Controlling and tuning activity and selectivity in catalysis are important for the development
of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly catalytic processes for applications such as …

Hot Electrons in a Steady State: Interband vs Intraband Excitation of Plasmonic Gold

A Lee, S Wu, JE Yim, B Zhao, MT Sheldon - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Understanding the dynamics of “hot”, highly energetic electrons resulting from nonradiative
plasmon decay is crucial for optimizing applications in photocatalysis and energy …

Recent developments in plasmon-assisted photocatalysis—A personal Perspective

Y Sivan, Y Dubi - Applied Physics Letters, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
It has been known for many years that metallic nanoparticles can catalyze various chemical
reactions, both in the dark and under illumination, through different mechanisms. In the last …

Plasmonic metal nanoparticles for artificial photosynthesis: advancements, mechanisms, and perspectives

X Du, L Liu, J Ye - Solar Rrl, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmonic metal nanoparticles (PNPs) have been proven effective in improving the
performance of semiconductor photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis (AP). It brings …

Mass Transport Limitations in Plasmonic Photocatalysis

O Henrotte, S Kment, A Naldoni - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
The interpretation of mechanisms governing hot carrier reactivity on metallic nanostructures
is critical, yet elusive, for advancing plasmonic photocatalysis. In this work, we explored the …