Review of synergistic photo-thermo-catalysis: Mechanisms, materials and applications

R Ma, J Sun, DH Li, JJ Wei - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Solar energy is potentially the most promising type of renewable energy for large-scale
utilization in the future, thus maximizing the use of solar energy has long been long pursued …

Plasmonic photocatalysis

X Zhang, YL Chen, RS Liu, DP Tsai - Reports on Progress in …, 2013‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Plasmonic photocatalysis has recently facilitated the rapid progress in enhancing
photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation, increasing the prospect of using …

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 …

Nanoplasmonics for chemistry

G Baffou, R Quidant - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Noble metal nanoparticles supporting plasmonic resonances behave as efficient
nanosources of light, heat and energetic electrons. Owing to these properties, they offer a …

Plasmonic harvesting of light energy for Suzuki coupling reactions

F Wang, C Li, H Chen, R Jiang, LD Sun… - Journal of the …, 2013‏ - ACS Publications
The efficient use of solar energy has received wide interest due to increasing energy and
environmental concerns. A potential means in chemistry is sunlight-driven catalytic …

Plasmon resonant enhancement of photocatalytic water splitting under visible illumination

Z Liu, W Hou, P Pavaskar, M Aykol, SB Cronin - Nano letters, 2011‏ - ACS Publications
We demonstrate plasmonic enhancement of photocatalytic water splitting under visible
illumination by integrating strongly plasmonic Au nanoparticles with strongly catalytic TiO2 …

Thermoplasmonics

G Baffou, R Quidant - … of Metamaterials and Plasmonics: Volume 4 …, 2018‏ - World Scientific
Photothermal processes in plasmonic nanoparticles have been at the basis of a decade of
burgeoning activities that set the field of thermoplasmonics. Here, we present an overview of …

Simple experimental procedures to distinguish photothermal from hot-carrier processes in plasmonics

G Baffou, I Bordacchini, A Baldi… - Light: Science & …, 2020‏ - nature.com
Light absorption and scattering of plasmonic metal nanoparticles can lead to non-
equilibrium charge carriers, intense electromagnetic near-fields, and heat generation, with …

Solar full spectrum management in low and medium temperature light-driven chemical hydrogen synthesis-A review

N Zhao, J Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Solar-driven chemical hydrogen synthesis presents a promising solution for develo**
sustainable energy resources and controlling global carbon emissions. Despite significant …

Activation energies of plasmonic catalysts

Y Kim, D Dumett Torres, PK Jain - Nano letters, 2016‏ - ACS Publications
The activation energy of a catalytic reaction serves not only as a metric of the efficacy of a
catalyst but also as a potential indicator of mechanistic differences between the catalytic and …