Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and tip-enhanced Raman scattering (TERS)
have opened a variety of exciting research fields. However, although a vast number of …

Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

Plasmon refers to the coherent oscillation of all conduction-band electrons in a
nanostructure made of a metal or a heavily doped semiconductor. Upon excitation, the …

Photothermal CO2 methanation offers a clean and sustainable solution to store intermittent
renewable energy as synthetic CH4. However, its high reaction temperature and low space …

Plasmonic gold nanoparticles have been used increasingly in solid-state systems because
of their applicability in fabricating novel sensors, heterogeneous catalysts, metamaterials …

Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their
distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light …

Thermo-photo catalysis, which is the catalysis with the participation of both thermal and
photo energies, not only reduces the large energy consumption of thermal catalysis but also …

Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical
reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo-and …

Imitating the natural photosynthesis to synthesize hydrocarbon fuels represents a viable
strategy for solar-to-chemical energy conversion, where utilizing low-energy photons …

As we begin to reach the limits of classical computing, quantum computing has emerged as
a technology that has captured the imagination of the scientific world. While for many years …