The discovery of the photoelectric effect by Heinrich Hertz in 1887 set the foundation for over
125 years of hot carrier science and technology. In the early 1900s it played a critical role in …

Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the harvesting and conversion of solar
energy. Among various technologies, the direct conversion of solar to chemical energy using …

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 …

The strong interaction of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials offers
opportunities in various technologies that take advantage of photophysical processes …

The demonstrations of visible-light-driven chemical transformations on plasmonic metal
nanostructures have led to the emergence of a new field in heterogeneous catalysis known …

Strong interactions of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials have been
exploited in various applications. These applications have centred on plasmon-enhanced …

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

Heterogeneous catalysis is of paramount importance in chemistry and energy applications.
Catalysts that couple light energy into chemical reactions in a directed, orbital-specific …

Catalysis plays a critical role in chemical conversion, energy production and pollution
mitigation. High activation barriers associated with rate-limiting elementary steps require …

Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs) are processes that make use of
nanostructure-based surface plasmons as mediators to redistribute and convert photon …