Thermo-photo catalysis: a whole greater than the sum of its parts

S Fang, YH Hu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Active site engineering on plasmonic nanostructures for efficient photocatalysis

W Jiang, BQL Low, R Long, J Low, H Loh, KY Tang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their
distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light …

Flow and extraction of energy and charge carriers in hybrid plasmonic nanostructures

S Linic, S Chavez, R Elias - Nature Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Strong interactions of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials have been
exploited in various applications. These applications have centred on plasmon-enhanced …

Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions

C Zhan, J Yi, S Hu, XG Zhang, DY Wu… - Nature Reviews Methods …, 2023 - nature.com
Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs) are processes that make use of
nanostructure-based surface plasmons as mediators to redistribute and convert photon …

Catalytic conversion of solar to chemical energy on plasmonic metal nanostructures

U Aslam, VG Rao, S Chavez, S Linic - Nature Catalysis, 2018 - nature.com
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 …

Plasmonic photothermal catalysis for solar-to-fuel conversion: current status and prospects

S Luo, X Ren, H Lin, H Song, J Ye - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar-to-fuel conversion through photocatalytic processes is regarded as promising
technology with the potential to reduce reliance on dwindling reserves of fossil fuels and to …

From plasmon-enhanced molecular spectroscopy to plasmon-mediated chemical reactions

C Zhan, XJ Chen, J Yi, JF Li, DY Wu… - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
The excitation of surface plasmons (SPs)—collective oscillation of conduction-band
electrons in nanostructures—can afford photon, electron and heat energy redistribution over …

Triggering Water and Methanol Activation for Solar-Driven H2 Production: Interplay of Dual Active Sites over Plasmonic ZnCu Alloy

S Luo, H Lin, Q Wang, X Ren… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Methanol steam reforming (MSR) is a promising reaction that enables efficient production
and safe transportation of hydrogen, but it requires a relatively high temperature to achieve …

Plasmon-induced hot carrier science and technology

ML Brongersma, NJ Halas, P Nordlander - Nature nanotechnology, 2015 - nature.com
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 …

Photochemical transformations on plasmonic metal nanoparticles

S Linic, U Aslam, C Boerigter, M Morabito - Nature materials, 2015 - nature.com
The strong interaction of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials offers
opportunities in various technologies that take advantage of photophysical processes …