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 …

Visible-light-driven photochemistry has continued to attract heightened interest due to its
capacity to efficiently harvest solar energy and its potential to solve the global energy crisis …

The lack of a detailed mechanistic understanding for plasmon-mediated charge transfer at
metal-semiconductor interfaces severely limits the design of efficient photovoltaic and …

Nanochemistry provides powerful synthetic tools allowing one to combine different materials
on a single nanostructure, thus unfolding numerous possibilities to tailor their properties …

In plasmonic metals, surface plasmon resonance decays and generates hot electrons and
hot holes through non-radiative Landau dam**. These hot carriers are highly energetic …

A fundamental understanding of hot-carrier dynamics in photo-excited metal nanostructures
is needed to unlock their potential for photodetection and photocatalysis. Despite numerous …

Harnessing photoexcited “hot” carriers in metallic nanostructures could define a new phase
of non-equilibrium optoelectronics for photodetection and photocatalysis. Surface plasmons …

The use of nanoplasmonics to control light and heat close to the thermodynamic limit
enables exciting opportunities in the field of plasmonic catalysis. The decay of plasmonic …

Utilizing plasmon‐generated hot carriers to drive chemical reactions has emerged as a
popular topic in solar photocatalysis. However, a complete description of the underlying …

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 …