Recent advances in photothermal anti-/de-icing materials

J Shi, S Ke, F Wang, W Wang, C Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Photothermal anti-/de-icing materials (PA/DIMs) have attracted significant attention due to
their potential in addressing surface ice formation. To date, improved durability and harsh …

Two-photon absorption and photoluminescence of colloidal gold nanoparticles and nanoclusters

J Olesiak-Banska, M Waszkielewicz… - Chemical society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
This review provides a comprehensive description of nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of
gold nanoparticles, which can be used in biological applications. The main focus is placed …

The role of the plasmon in interfacial charge transfer

B Ostovar, SA Lee, A Mehmood, K Farrell… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The lack of a detailed mechanistic understanding for plasmon-mediated charge transfer at
metal-semiconductor interfaces severely limits the design of efficient photovoltaic and …

Plasmonic nanostructures for photothermal conversion

J Chen, Z Ye, F Yang, Y Yin - Small Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The nonradiative conversion of light to heat by plasmonic nanostructures, the so‐called
plasmonic photothermal effect, has attracted enormous attention due to their widespread …

Impact of bimetallic interface design on heat generation in plasmonic Au/Pd nanostructures studied by single-particle thermometry

J Gargiulo, M Herran, IL Violi, A Sousa-Castillo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Localized surface plasmons are lossy and generate heat. However, accurate measurement
of the temperature of metallic nanoparticles under illumination remains an open challenge …

Super-resolution imaging and plasmonics

KA Willets, AJ Wilson, V Sundaresan… - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review describes the growing partnership between super-resolution imaging and
plasmonics, by describing the various ways in which the two topics mutually benefit one …

Single-particle study of Pt-modified Au nanorods for plasmon-enhanced hydrogen generation in visible to near-infrared region

Z Zheng, T Tachikawa, T Majima - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Pt-modified Au nanorods (NRs) synthesized by anisotropic overgrowth were used for
producing H2 under visible and near-infrared light irradiation. The Pt-tipped sample …

Near-field strong coupling of single quantum dots

H Groß, JM Hamm, T Tufarelli, O Hess, B Hecht - Science advances, 2018 - science.org
Strong coupling and the resultant mixing of light and matter states is an important asset for
future quantum technologies. We demonstrate deterministic room temperature strong …

Photothermal bactericidal surfaces: killing bacteria using light instead of biocides

Y Zou, Y Zhang, Q Yu, H Chen - Biomaterials science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Endowing the surfaces of synthetic materials with bactericidal activity is a direct and effective
way to prevent bacterial colonization and biofilm formation, solving the related serious …

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 …