Non-noble plasmonic metal-based photocatalysts

M Sayed, J Yu, G Liu, M Jaroniec - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

Plate-like colloidal metal nanoparticles

L Scarabelli, M Sun, X Zhuo, S Yoo, JE Millstone… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The pseudo-two-dimensional (2D) morphology of plate-like metal nanoparticles makes them
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …

Optical metasurfaces for energy conversion

E Cortés, FJ Wendisch, L Sortino, A Mancini… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …

Magnesium: properties and rich chemistry for new material synthesis and energy applications

CH Shin, HY Lee, C Gyan-Barimah, JH Yu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnesium (Mg) has many unique properties suitable for applications in the fields of energy
conversion and storage. These fields presently rely on noble metals for efficient …

Plasmon‐enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting for efficient renewable energy storage

L Mascaretti, A Dutta, Š Kment, VM Shalaev… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for producing hydrogen
without greenhouse gas emissions. Despite decades of unceasing efforts, the efficiency of …

Coupling photocatalytic CO2 reduction and CH3OH oxidation for selective dimethoxymethane production

Y Wang, Y Liu, L Wang, S Perumal, H Wang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Currently, conventional dimethoxymethane synthesis methods are environmentally
unfriendly. Here, we report a photo-redox catalysis system to generate dimethoxymethane …

Enhanced Interfacial Charge Transfer/Separation By LSPR‐Induced Defective Semiconductor Toward High Co2RR Performance

J Jiang, X Wang, H Guo - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven reduction of CO2 emissions into high‐value‐added carbonaceous compounds
has been recognized as a sustainable energy conversion way. The high‐efficiency charge …

Enabling sustainable ammonia synthesis: from nitrogen activation strategies to emerging materials

WQ Li, M Xu, JS Chen, TN Ye - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most important precursors of various chemicals and fertilizers.
Given that ammonia synthesis via the traditional Haber–Bosch process requires high …

Photocatalysis on hybrid plasmonic nanomaterials: from catalytic mechanism study at single-particle level to materials design

F Tong, X Liang, X Bao, Z Zheng - ACS Catalysis, 2024 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic nanomaterials can convert low-intensity solar energy into chemical energy due to
their surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect, offering an interesting approach to enhancing …