Metallic nanostructures exhibit localized surface plasmons (LSPs), which offer
unprecedented opportunities for advanced photonic materials and devices. Following …

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 …

This study introduces a plasmonic reduction catalyst, stable only in the presence of air,
achieved by integrating Pt-doped Ru nanoparticles on black gold. This innovative black …

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 …

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 …

Photocatalysis with plasmonic nanostructures has lately emerged as a transformative
paradigm to drive and alter chemical reactions using light. At the surface of metallic …

Hybrid plasmonic nanostructures are built on plasmonic metalnanostructures surrounded by
catalytic metals or metal oxides. Recent studies have shown that hybrid plasmonic …

Understanding the dynamics of “hot”, highly energetic electrons resulting from nonradiative
plasmon decay is crucial for optimizing applications in photocatalysis and energy …

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 …

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 …