Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X **a, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

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 …

Earth-abundant photocatalyst for H2 generation from NH3 with light-emitting diode illumination

Y Yuan, L Zhou, H Robatjazi, JL Bao, J Zhou, A Bayles… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Catalysts based on platinum group metals have been a major focus of the chemical industry
for decades. We show that plasmonic photocatalysis can transform a thermally unreactive …

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 …

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 …

Molecular imprinting technology enables proactive capture of nitrogen for boosted ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions

S Liu, M Wang, Y He, Q Cheng, H Ji, Y Huan… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a burgeoning field for green and
sustainable ammonia production, in which numerous potential catalysts emerge endlessly …

Nickel-Laden Dendritic Plasmonic Colloidosomes of Black Gold: Forced Plasmon Mediated Photocatalytic CO2 Hydrogenation

R Verma, R Belgamwar, P Chatterjee… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, we have designed and synthesized nickel-laden dendritic plasmonic
colloidosomes of Au (black gold-Ni). The photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation activities of …

Surface plasmon-enhanced photo-driven CO2 hydrogenation by hydroxy-terminated nickel nitride nanosheets

S Singh, R Verma, N Kaul, J Sa, A Punjal… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The majority of visible light-active plasmonic catalysts are often limited to Au, Ag, Cu, Al, etc.,
which have considerations in terms of costs, accessibility, and instability. Here, we show …

Tailoring Plasmonic Bimetallic Nanocatalysts Toward Sunlight‐Driven H2 Production

M Herran, A Sousa‐Castillo, C Fan… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid nanoparticles combining plasmonic and catalytic components have recently gained
interest for their potential use in sunlight‐to‐chemical energy conversion. However, a deep …

Plasmonic catalysis: New opportunity for selective chemical bond evolution

Y Dong, C Hu, H **ong, R Long, Y **ong - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic catalysis is an ever-growing field in which chemical reactions are enabled by
visible light excitation. The plasmonic effects provide a unique reaction environment, which …