Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape-and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy

Y Hang, A Wang, N Wu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Silver and gold nanoparticles have found extensive biomedical applications due to their
strong localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and intriguing plasmonic properties …

Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation for wastewater purification: Recent advances and challenges

L Cui, P Wang, H Che, J Chen, B Liu, Y Ao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial water evaporation has received considerable attention as a potential
solution for wastewater treatment applications. Despite previous studies confirming …

Greenhouse-inspired supra-photothermal CO2 catalysis

M Cai, Z Wu, Z Li, L Wang, W Sun, AA Tountas, C Li… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
Converting carbon dioxide photocatalytically into fuels using solar energy is an attractive
route to move away from a reliance on fossil fuels. Photothermal CO2 catalysis is one …

Fundamentals and applications of photo-thermal catalysis

D Mateo, JL Cerrillo, S Durini, J Gascon - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Applications and challenges of thermoplasmonics

G Baffou, F Cichos, R Quidant - Nature Materials, 2020 - nature.com
Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the use of plasmonic
nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Photothermal conversion and transfer in photothermal therapy: From macroscale to nanoscale

Y Ren, Y Yan, H Qi - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative therapy for benign or even malignant
tumors. To improve the selective heating of tumor cells, target-specific photothermal …

Gold nanoparticles-based photothermal therapy for breast cancer

MA Dheyab, AA Aziz, PM Khaniabadi… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
AuNPs-mediated photothermal therapy (PTT) is gaining popularity in both laboratory
research and medical applications. It has proven clear advantages in breast cancer therapy …

The advent of thermoplasmonic membrane distillation

S Santoro, AH Avci, A Politano, E Curcio - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Freshwater scarcity is a vital societal challenge related to climate change, population
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …

Thermoplasmonics in solar energy conversion: materials, nanostructured designs, and applications

B Yang, C Li, Z Wang, Q Dai - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The indispensable requirement for sustainable development of human society has forced
almost all countries to seek highly efficient and cost‐effective ways to harvest and convert …