In the last two decades, plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) has been the
subject of intense research efforts. Plasmon physics is intriguing and its precise modelling …

The field of chiral inorganic nanostructures is rapidly expanding. It started from the
observation of strong circular dichroism during the synthesis of individual nanoparticles …

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

Nowadays, the availability of fresh water is recognized as a global issue of strategic
relevance. The number of countries suffering water shortage has significantly increased in …

Recent advances and the current status of challenging light-harvesting nanomaterials, such
as semiconducting quantum dots (QDs), metal nanoparticles, semiconductor–metal …

Plasmonic photocatalysis has recently facilitated the rapid progress in enhancing
photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation, increasing the prospect of using …

Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the harvesting and conversion of solar
energy. Among various technologies, the direct conversion of solar to chemical energy using …

Plasmon‐mediated photocatalytic systems generally suffer from poor efficiency due to weak
absorption overlap and thus limited energy transfer between the plasmonic metal and the …

Coinage metals, such as Au, Ag, and Cu, have been important materials throughout
history.(1) Although in ancient cultures they were admired primarily for their ability to reflect …

The field of plasmonics has become one of the most interesting and active research areas in
nanotechnology, enabling numerous fundamental studies and applications in a variety of …