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Zhou L, Huang Q, Xia Y. Plasmon-Induced Hot Electrons in Nanostructured Materials: Generation, Collection, and Application to Photochemistry. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8597-8619. [PMID: 38829921 PMCID: PMC11273350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
Plasmon refers to the coherent oscillation of all conduction-band electrons in a nanostructure made of a metal or a heavily doped semiconductor. Upon excitation, the plasmon can decay through different channels, including nonradiative Landau damping for the generation of plasmon-induced energetic carriers, the so-called hot electrons and holes. The energetic carriers can be collected by transferring to a functional material situated next to the plasmonic component in a hybrid configuration to facilitate a range of photochemical processes for energy or chemical conversion. This article centers on the recent advancement in generating and utilizing plasmon-induced hot electrons in a rich variety of hybrid nanostructures. After a brief introduction to the fundamentals of hot-electron generation and decay in plasmonic nanocrystals, we extensively discuss how to collect the hot electrons with various types of functional materials. With a focus on plasmonic nanocrystals made of metals, we also briefly examine those based upon heavily doped semiconductors. Finally, we illustrate how site-selected growth can be leveraged for the rational fabrication of different types of hybrid nanostructures, with an emphasis on the parameters that can be experimentally controlled to tailor the properties for various applications.
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- Li Zhou
- The
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School
of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430072, P. R. China
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- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- The
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
- School
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute
of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Schirato A, Sanders SK, Proietti Zaccaria R, Nordlander P, Della Valle G, Alabastri A. Quantifying Ultrafast Energy Transfer from Plasmonic Hot Carriers for Pulsed Photocatalysis on Nanostructures. ACS NANO 2024; 18:18933-18947. [PMID: 38990155 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c01802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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Photocatalysis with plasmonic nanostructures has lately emerged as a transformative paradigm to drive and alter chemical reactions using light. At the surface of metallic nanoparticles, photoexcitation results in strong near fields, short-lived high-energy "hot" carriers, and light-induced heating, thus creating a local environment where reactions can occur with enhanced efficiencies. In this context, it is critical to understand how to manipulate the nonequilibrium processes triggered by light, as their ultrafast (femto- to picoseconds) relaxation dynamics compete with the process of energy transfer toward the reactants. Accurate predictions of the plasmon photocatalytic activity can lead to optimized nanophotonic architectures with enhanced selectivity and rates, operating beyond the intrinsic limitations of the steady state. Here, we report on an original modeling approach to quantify, with space, time, and energy resolution, the ultrafast energy exchange from plasmonic hot carriers (HCs) to molecular systems adsorbed on the metal nanoparticle surface while consistently accounting for photothermal bond activation. Our analysis, illustrated for a few typical cases, reveals that the most energetic nonequilibrium carriers (i.e., with energies well far from the Fermi level) may introduce a wavelength-dependence of the reaction rates, and it elucidates on the role of the carriers closer to the Fermi energy and the photothermally heated lattice, suggesting ways to enhance and optimize each contribution. We show that the overall reaction rates can benefit strongly from using pulsed illumination with the optimal pulse width determined by the properties of the system. Taken together, these results contribute to the rational design of nanoreactors for pulsed catalysis, which calls for predictive modeling of the ultrafast HC-hot adsorbate energy transfer.
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- Andrea Schirato
- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genoa 16163, Italy
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
- Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie─Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, Milano I-20133, Italy
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Huang X, Zhang W, Liang W. Time-dependent Kohn-Sham electron dynamics coupled with nonequilibrium plasmonic response via atomistic electromagnetic model. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:214106. [PMID: 38828813 DOI: 10.1063/5.0205845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Computational modeling of plasmon-mediated molecular photophysical and photochemical behaviors can help us better understand and tune the bound molecular properties and reactivity and make better decisions to design and control nanostructures. However, computational investigations of coupled plasmon-molecule systems are challenging due to the lack of accurate and efficient protocols to simulate these systems. Here, we present a hybrid scheme by combining the real-time time-dependent density functional theory (RT-TDDFT) approach with the time-domain frequency dependent fluctuating charge (TD-ωFQ) model. At first, we transform ωFQ in the frequency-domain, an atomistic electromagnetic model for the plasmonic response of plasmonic metal nanoparticles (PMNPs), into the time-domain and derive its equation-of-motion formulation. The TD-ωFQ introduces the nonequilibrium plasmonic response of PMNPs and atomistic interactions to the electronic excitation of the quantum mechanical (QM) region. Then, we combine TD-ωFQ with RT-TDDFT. The derived RT-TDDFT/TD-ωFQ scheme allows us to effectively simulate the plasmon-mediated "real-time" electronic dynamics and even the coupled electron-nuclear dynamics by combining them with the nuclear dynamics approaches. As a first application of the RT-TDDFT/TD-ωFQ method, we study the nonradiative decay rate and plasmon-enhanced absorption spectra of two small molecules in the proximity of sodium MNPs. Thanks to the atomistic nature of the ωFQ model, the edge effect of MNP on absorption enhancement has also been investigated and unveiled.
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- Xunkun Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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Marlowe J, Deshpande S, Vlachos DG, Abu-Omar MM, Christopher P. Effect of Dynamic and Preferential Decoration of Pt Catalyst Surfaces by WO x on Hydrodeoxygenation Reactions. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:13862-13874. [PMID: 38738663 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c00931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
Abstract
Catalysts containing Pt nanoparticles and reducible transition-metal oxides (WOx, NbOx, TiOx) exhibit remarkable selectivity to aromatic products in hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) reactions for biomass valorization, contrasting the undesired aromatic hydrogenation typically observed for metal catalysts. However, the active site(s) responsible for the high selectivity remains elusive. Here, theoretical and experimental analyses are combined to explain the observed HDO reactivity by interrogating the organization of reduced WOx domains on Pt surfaces at sub-monolayer coverage. The SurfGraph algorithm is used to develop model structures that capture the configurational space (∼1000 configurations) for density functional theory (DFT) calculations of a W3O7 trimer on stepped Pt surfaces. Machine-learning models trained on the DFT calculations identify the preferential occupation of well-coordinated Pt sites (≥8 Pt coordination number) by WOx and structural features governing WOx-Pt stability. WOx/Pt/SiO2 catalysts are synthesized with varying W loadings to test the theoretical predictions and relate them to HDO reactivity. Spectroscopy- and microscopy-based catalyst characterizations identify the dynamic and preferential decoration of well-coordinated sites on Pt nanoparticles by reduced WOx species, consistent with theoretical predictions. The catalytic consequences of this preferential decoration on the HDO of a lignin model compound, dihydroeugenol, are clarified. The effect of WOx decoration on Pt nanoparticles for HDO involves WOx inhibition of aromatic ring hydrogenation by preferentially blocking well-coordinated Pt sites. The identification of preferential decoration on specific sites of late-transition-metal surfaces by reducible metal oxides provides a new perspective for understanding and controlling metal-support interactions in heterogeneous catalysis.
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- Justin Marlowe
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Barraza Alvarez I, Le T, Hosseini H, Samira S, Beck A, Marlowe J, Montemore MM, Wang B, Christopher P. Bond Selective Photochemistry at Metal Nanoparticle Surfaces: CO Desorption from Pt and Pd. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:12431-12443. [PMID: 38661654 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c13874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
Abstract
The use of visible photon fluxes to influence catalytic reactions on metal nanoparticle surfaces has attracted attention based on observations of reaction mechanisms and selectivity not observed under equilibrium heating. These observations suggest that photon fluxes can selectively impact the rates of certain elementary steps, creating nonequilibrium energy distributions among various reaction pathways. However, quantitative studies validating these hypotheses on metal nanoparticle surfaces are lacking. We examine the influence of continuous wave visible photon fluxes on the CO desorption rates from 1 to 2 nm diameter Pt and Pd nanoparticle surfaces supported on γ-Al2O3. Temperature-programmed desorption measurements quantified via diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy demonstrate that visible photon fluxes significantly enhanced the rate of CO desorption from Pt nanoparticles in a wavelength-dependent manner. 440 nm photons most efficiently promoted CO desorption from Pt nanoparticle surfaces, aligning with the excitation energy for the interfacial electronic transition within the Pt-CO bond. Conversely, visible photon fluxes had no measurable influence on CO desorption rates from Pd nanoparticle surfaces after accounting for photon-induced heating. Density functional theory calculations demonstrate that the Pt-CO bond exhibits a narrower LUMO resonance, stronger coupling between the photoexcitation and forces induced on the metal-C bond, and vibrational energy dissipation that more effectively couples to desorption as compared to Pd-CO. These results demonstrate the specificity photons provide in facilitating chemical reactions on metal nanoparticle surfaces and substantiate the idea that photon fluxes can steer processes and outcomes of catalytic reactions in ways not achievable by equilibrium heating.
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- Isabel Barraza Alvarez
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
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- School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Muhammed MM, Mokkath JH. Plasmon-induced hot carrier distribution in a composite nanosystem: role of the adsorption site. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:9037-9050. [PMID: 38440841 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00322e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
Abstract
The generation of hot carriers (HCs) through the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in metal nanostructures is a fascinating phenomenon that fuels both fundamental and applied research. However, gaining insights into HCs at a microscopic level has posed a complex challenge, limiting our ability to create efficient nanoantennas that utilize these energized carriers. In this investigation, we employ real-time time-dependent density functional theory (rt-TDDFT) calculations to examine the creation and distribution of HCs within a model composite system consisting of a silver (Ag) nanodisk and a carbon monoxide (CO) molecule. We find that the creation and distribution of HCs are notably affected by the CO adsorption site. Particularly, when the CO molecule adsorbs onto the hollow site of the Ag nanodisk, it exhibits the highest potential among various composite systems in terms of structural stability, enhanced orbital hybridization, and HC generation and transfer. Utilizing a Gaussian laser pulse adjusted to match the LSPR frequency, we observe a marked buildup of hot electrons and hot holes on the C and O atoms. Conversely, the region encompassing the C-O bond exhibits a depletion of hot electrons and hot holes. We believe that these findings could have significant implications in the field of HC photocatalysis.
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- College of Integrative Studies, Abdullah Al Salem University (AASU), Block 3, Khaldiya, Kuwait.
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Mokkath JH. Plasmon induced hot carrier distribution in Ag 20 -CO composite. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300602. [PMID: 38185742 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The interaction between plasmons and the molecules leads to the transfer of plasmon-induced hot carriers, presenting innovative opportunities for controlling chemical reactions on sub-femtosecond timescales. Through real-time time-dependent density functional theory simulations, we have investigated the enhancement of the electric field due to plasmon excitation and the subsequent generation and transfer of plasmon-induced hot carriers in a linear atomic chain of Ag20 and an Ag20 -CO composite system. By applying a Gaussian laser pulse tuned to align with the plasmon frequency, we observe a plasmon-induced transfer of hot electrons from the occupied states of Ag to the unoccupied molecular orbitals of CO. Remarkably, there is a pronounced accumulation of hot electrons and hot holes on the C and O atoms. This phenomenon arises from the electron migration from the inter-nuclear regions of the C-O bond towards the individual C and O atoms. The insights garnered from our study hold the potential to drive advancements in the development of more efficient systems for catalytic processes empowered by plasmonic interactions.
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- Junais Habeeb Mokkath
- Quantum Nanophotonics Simulations Lab, Department of Physics, Kuwait College of Science And Technology, Doha Area, 7th Ring Road, P.O. Box, 27235, Kuwait
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Bagnall AJ, Ganguli S, Sekretareva A. Hot or Not? Reassessing Mechanisms of Photocurrent Generation in Plasmon-Enhanced Electrocatalysis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314352. [PMID: 38009712 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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It is now widely accepted that certain effects arising from localised surface plasmon resonance, such as enhanced electromagnetic fields, hot carriers, and thermal effects, can facilitate electrocatalytic processes. This newly emerging field of research is commonly referred to as plasmon-enhanced electrocatalysis (PEEC) and is attracting increasing interest from the research community, particularly regarding harnessing the high energy of hot carriers. However, this has led to a lack of critical analysis in the literature, where the participation of hot carriers is routinely claimed due to their perceived desirability, while the contribution of other effects is often not sufficiently investigated. As a result, correctly differentiating between the possible mechanisms at play has become a key point of contention. In this review, we specifically focus on the mechanisms behind photocurrents observed in PEEC and critically evaluate the possibility of alternative sources of current enhancement in the reported PEEC systems. Furthermore, we present guidelines for the best experimental practices and methods to distinguish between the various enhancement mechanisms in PEEC.
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- Andrew J Bagnall
- Department of Chemistry, Ångström, Uppsala University, 75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström, Uppsala University, 75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Ångström, Uppsala University, 75120, Uppsala, Sweden
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Lyu P, Espinoza R, Nguyen SC. Photocatalysis of Metallic Nanoparticles: Interband vs Intraband Induced Mechanisms. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:15685-15698. [PMID: 37609384 PMCID: PMC10440817 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c04436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Photocatalysis induced by localized surface plasmon resonance of metallic nanoparticles has been studied for more than a decade, but photocatalysis originating from direct interband excitations is still under-explored. The spectral overlap and the coupling of these two optical regimes also complicate the determination of hot carriers' energy states and eventually hinder the accurate assignment of their catalytic role in studied reactions. In this Featured Article, after reviewing previous studies, we suggest classifying the photoexcitation via intra- and interband transitions where the physical states of hot carriers are well-defined. Intraband transitions are featured by creating hot electrons above the Fermi level and suitable for reductive catalytic pathways, whereas interband transitions are featured by generating hot d-band holes below the Fermi level and better for oxidative catalytic pathways. Since the contribution of intra- and interband transitions are different in the spectral regions of localized surface plasmon resonance and direct interband excitations, the wavelength dependence of the photocatalytic activities is very helpful in assigning which transitions and carriers contribute to the observed catalysis.
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- Pin Lyu
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, California 95343, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University
of California, Merced, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, California 95343, United States
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Zhu Z, Tang R, Li C, An X, He L. Promises of Plasmonic Antenna-Reactor Systems in Gas-Phase CO 2 Photocatalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2302568. [PMID: 37338243 PMCID: PMC10460874 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Sunlight-driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction provides intriguing opportunities for addressing the energy and environmental crises faced by humans. The rational combination of plasmonic antennas and active transition metal-based catalysts, known as "antenna-reactor" (AR) nanostructures, allows the simultaneous optimization of optical and catalytic performances of photocatalysts, and thus holds great promise for CO2 photocatalysis. Such design combines the favorable absorption, radiative, and photochemical properties of the plasmonic components with the great catalytic potentials and conductivities of the reactor components. In this review, recent developments of photocatalysts based on plasmonic AR systems for various gas-phase CO2 reduction reactions with emphasis on the electronic structure of plasmonic and catalytic metals, plasmon-driven catalytic pathways, and the role of AR complex in photocatalytic processes are summarized. Perspectives in terms of challenges and future research in this area are also highlighted.
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- Zhijie Zhu
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon‐Based Functional Materials & DevicesSoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon TechnologiesSoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM)Soochow UniversitySuzhou215123P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon TechnologiesSoochow UniversitySuzhouJiangsu215123P. R. China
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Yu Z, Frontiera RR. Ostensible Steady-State Molecular Cooling with Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4306-4314. [PMID: 36867719 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c08630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The optical and chemical properties of plasmonic materials have sparked extensive research in exploring their applications in various areas such as photocatalysts, chemical sensors, and photonic devices. However, complicated plasmon-molecule interactions have posed substantial obstacles for the development of plasmonic material-based technologies. Quantifying plasmon-molecule energy transfer processes is a crucial step to understand the complex interplay between plasmonic materials and molecules. Here we report an anomalous steady-state reduction in the anti-Stokes to Stokes surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) scattering intensity ratio of aromatic thiols adsorbed on plasmonic gold nanoparticles under continuous-wave laser irradiation. The observed reduction of the scattering intensity ratio is closely related to the excitation wavelength, the surrounding media, and component of the plasmonic substrates used. Moreover, we observed a similar extent of scattering intensity ratio reduction with a range of aromatic thiols and under different external temperatures. Our discovery implies that there are either unexplained wavelength-dependent SERS outcoupling effects, or some unrecognized plasmon-molecule interactions which lead to a nanoscale plasmon refrigerator for molecules. This effect should be taken into consideration for the design of plasmonic catalysts and plasmonic photonic devices. Moreover, it could be useful for cooling large molecules under ambient conditions.
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- Ziwei Yu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Jiang W, Low BQL, Long R, Low J, Loh H, Tang KY, Chai CHT, Zhu H, Zhu H, Li Z, Loh XJ, Xiong Y, Ye E. Active Site Engineering on Plasmonic Nanostructures for Efficient Photocatalysis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4193-4229. [PMID: 36802513 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light-matter interactions. The introduction of highly active sites is essential to fully exploit the potential of plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis, considering the inferior intrinsic activities of typical plasmonic metals. This review focuses on active site-engineered plasmonic nanostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance, wherein the active sites are classified into four types (i.e., metallic sites, defect sites, ligand-grafted sites, and interface sites). The synergy between active sites and plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis is discussed in detail after briefly introducing the material synthesis and characterization methods. Active sites can promote the coupling of solar energy harvested by plasmonic metal to catalytic reactions in the form of local electromagnetic fields, hot carriers, and photothermal heating. Moreover, efficient energy coupling potentially regulates the reaction pathway by facilitating the excited state formation of reactants, changing the status of active sites, and creating additional active sites using photoexcited plasmonic metals. Afterward, the application of active site-engineered plasmonic nanostructures in emerging photocatalytic reactions is summarized. Finally, a summary and perspective of the existing challenges and future opportunities are presented. This review aims to deliver some insights into plasmonic photocatalysis from the perspective of active sites, expediting the discovery of high-performance plasmonic photocatalysts.
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- Wenbin Jiang
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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Zabelina A, Dedek J, Guselnikova O, Zabelin D, Trelin A, Miliutina E, Kolska Z, Siegel J, Svorcik V, Vana J, Lyutakov O. Photoinduced CO 2 Conversion under Arctic Conditions─The High Potential of Plasmon Chemistry under Low Temperature. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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- Anna Zabelina
- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyně University, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, 16628 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, 53210 Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Wang H, Wang F, Li X, Xiao Q, Luo W, Xu J. In-situ formation of electron-deficient Pd sites on AuPd alloy nanoparticles under irradiation enabled efficient photocatalytic Heck reaction. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(22)64192-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Liu Y, Liu C, Zhou H, Qin G, Li S. Steering photocatalytic selectivity of Au/γ-Al2O3 for benzyl alcohol oxidation via direct photoexcitation. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Wang F, Lu Z, Guo H, Zhang G, Li Y, Hu Y, Jiang W, Liu G. Plasmonic Photocatalysis for CO 2 Reduction: Advances, Understanding and Possibilities. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202716. [PMID: 36806292 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Plasmonic photocatalysis for CO2 reduction is attracting increasing attention due to appealing properties and great potential for real applications. In this review, the fundamentals of plasmonic photocatalysis and the most recent developments regarding its application in driving CO2 reduction are reported. Firstly, we present the review on the mechanism of plasmonic photocatalytic CO2 reduction, the energy transfer of plasmon, and the CO2 reduction process on the catalyst surface. Then, the modulation on the plasmonic nanostructures and also the semiconductor counterpart to regulate CO2 photoreduction is discussed. Next, the influence of the core-shell structure and the interface between the plasmonic metal and semiconductor on the CO2 photoreduction performance is also outlined. In addition, the latest progress on the emerging direction regarding the plasmonic photocatalysis for methane dry reforming with CO2 is especially emphasized. Finally, a summary on the challenges and prospects of this promising field are provided.
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- Fangmu Wang
- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronic-Electrical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 750021, P. R. China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Research Center, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210094, P. R. China
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Han P, Mao X, Jin Y, Sarina S, Jia J, Waclawik ER, Du A, Bottle SE, Zhao JC, Zhu HY. Plasmonic Silver-Nanoparticle-Catalysed Hydrogen Abstraction from the C(sp 3 )-H Bond of the Benzylic C α atom for Cleavage of Alkyl Aryl Ether Bonds. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202215201. [PMID: 36450692 PMCID: PMC10108273 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202215201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Selective activation of the C(sp3 )-H bond is an important process in organic synthesis, where efficiently activating a specific C(sp3 )-H bond without causing side reactions remains one of chemistry's great challenges. Here we report that illuminated plasmonic silver metal nanoparticles (NPs) can abstract hydrogen from the C(sp3 )-H bond of the Cα atom of an alkyl aryl ether β-O-4 linkage. The intense electromagnetic near-field generated at the illuminated plasmonic NPs promotes chemisorption of the β-O-4 compound and the transfer of photo-generated hot electrons from the NPs to the adsorbed molecules leads to hydrogen abstraction and direct cleavage of the unreactive ether Cβ -O bond under moderate reaction conditions (≈90 °C). The plasmon-driven process has certain exceptional features: enabling hydrogen abstraction from a specific C(sp3 )-H bond, along with precise scission of the targeted C-O bond to form aromatic compounds containing unsaturated, substituted groups in excellent yields.
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- Pengfei Han
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, P. R. China.,School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Material Science, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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Pei Z, Mao Y, Shao Y, Liang W. Analytic high-order energy derivatives for metal nanoparticle-mediated infrared and Raman scattering spectra within the framework of quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics model with induced charges and dipoles. J Chem Phys 2022; 157:164110. [PMID: 36319412 PMCID: PMC9616608 DOI: 10.1063/5.0118205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This work is devoted to deriving and implementing analytic second- and third-order energy derivatives with respect to the nuclear coordinates and external electric field within the framework of the hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics method with induced charges and dipoles (QM/DIM). Using these analytic energy derivatives, one can efficiently compute the harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared (IR) and Raman scattering (RS) spectra of the molecule in the proximity of noble metal clusters/nanoparticles. The validity and accuracy of these analytic implementations are demonstrated by the comparison of results obtained by the finite-difference method and the analytic approaches and by the full QM and QM/DIM calculations. The complexes formed by pyridine and two sizes of gold clusters (Au18 and Au32) at varying intersystem distances of 3, 4, and 5 Å are used as the test systems, and Raman spectra of 4,4'-bipyridine in the proximity of Au2057 and Ag2057 metal nanoparticles (MNP) are calculated by the QM/DIM method and compared with experimental results as well. We find that the QM/DIM model can well reproduce the IR spectra obtained from full QM calculations for all the configurations, while although it properly enhances some of the vibrational modes, it artificially overestimates RS spectral intensities of several modes for the systems with very short intersystem distance. We show that this could be improved, however, by incorporating the hyperpolarizability of the gold metal cluster in the evaluation of RS intensities. Additionally, we address the potential impact of charge migration between the adsorbate and MNPs.
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- Zheng Pei
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People’s Republic of China
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Salavati-fard T, Wang B. Plasmon-Assisted Direct Interfacial Charge Transfer Enables Molecular Photodissociation on Metal Surfaces. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Taha Salavati-fard
- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma73069, United States
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma73069, United States
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Zhao J, Wang J, Brock AJ, Zhu H. Plasmonic heterogeneous catalysis for organic transformations. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C: PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2022.100539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen M, Ye Z, Wei L, Yuan J, Xiao L. Shining at the Tips: Anisotropic Deposition of Pt Nanoparticles Boosting Hot Carrier Utilization for Plasmon-Driven Photocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:12842-12849. [PMID: 35802866 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c04202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bimetallic nanostructures are a promising candidate for plasmon-driven photocatalysis. However, knowledge on the generation and utilization of hot carriers in bimetallic nanostructures is still limited. In this work, we explored Pt position-dependent photocatalytic properties of bimetallic Au nanobipyramids (Au NBPs) with single-molecule fluorescence imaging. Compared with all-deposited core-shell nanostructures (aPt-Au NBPs), single-molecule imaging and simulation results show that the end-deposited bimetallic nanostructures (ePt-Au NBPs) can maintain a strong electromagnetic (EM) field and further promote the generation and transfer of energetic hot electrons for photocatalysis. Even though the Pt lattice is more stable than Au, the strong EM field at the sharp tips can boost lattice vibration, where enhanced spontaneous surface restructuring for active reaction site generation takes place. Significantly enhanced catalytic efficiency from ePt-Au NBPs is observed in contrast to that of Au NBPs and aPt-Au NBPs. These microscopic evidences offer valuable guidelines to design plasmon-based photocatalysts, particularly for bimetallic nanostructures.
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- Mengtian Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Biosensing and Molecular Recognition, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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Khan IS, Garzon Tovar L, Mateo D, Gascon J. Metal‐Organic‐Frameworks and their derived materials in Photo‐Thermal Catalysis. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Il Son Khan
- KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KCC SAUDI ARABIA
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- KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KCC SAUDI ARABIA
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- KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KCC SAUDI ARABIA
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Kaust Catalysis Center Bldg.3, Level 4, Room 4235 23955-6900 Thuwal SAUDI ARABIA
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Ahn Y, Park J, Park M, Jin S, Jo W, Kim J, Cho SH, Seo D. Combinatorial selective synthesis and excitation experiments for quantitative analysis of effects of Au on a semiconductor photocatalyst. Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2022.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Fang S, Hu YH. Thermo-photo catalysis: a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:3609-3647. [PMID: 35419581 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00782c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thermo-photo catalysis, which is the catalysis with the participation of both thermal and photo energies, not only reduces the large energy consumption of thermal catalysis but also addresses the low efficiency of photocatalysis. As a whole greater than the sum of its parts, thermo-photo catalysis has been proven as an effective and promising technology to drive chemical reactions. In this review, we first clarify the definition (beyond photo-thermal catalysis and plasmonic catalysis), classification, and principles of thermo-photo catalysis and then reveal its superiority over individual thermal catalysis and photocatalysis. After elucidating the design principles and strategies toward highly efficient thermo-photo catalytic systems, an ample discussion on the synergetic effects of thermal and photo energies is provided from two perspectives, namely, the promotion of photocatalysis by thermal energy and the promotion of thermal catalysis by photo energy. Subsequently, state-of-the-art techniques applied to explore thermo-photo catalytic mechanisms are reviewed, followed by a summary on the broad applications of thermo-photo catalysis and its energy management toward industrialization. In the end, current challenges and potential research directions related to thermo-photo catalysis are outlined.
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- Siyuan Fang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA.
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Robatjazi H, Schirato A, Alabastri A, Christopher P, Carter EA, Nordlander P, Halas NJ. Reply to: Distinguishing thermal from non-thermal contributions to plasmonic hydrodefluorination. Nat Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00768-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Experimental characterization techniques for plasmon-assisted chemistry. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 6:259-274. [PMID: 37117871 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00368-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Plasmon-assisted chemistry is the result of a complex interplay between electromagnetic near fields, heat and charge transfer on the nanoscale. The disentanglement of their roles is non-trivial. Therefore, a thorough knowledge of the chemical, structural and spectral properties of the plasmonic/molecular system being used is required. Specific techniques are needed to fully characterize optical near fields, temperature and hot carriers with spatial, energetic and/or temporal resolution. The timescales for all relevant physical and chemical processes can range from a few femtoseconds to milliseconds, which necessitates the use of time-resolved techniques for monitoring the underlying dynamics. In this Review, we focus on experimental techniques to tackle these challenges. We further outline the difficulties when going from the ensemble level to single-particle measurements. Finally, a thorough understanding of plasmon-assisted chemistry also requires a substantial joint experimental and theoretical effort.
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Tong F, Liang X, Liu M, Wang Z, Liu Y, Wang P, Cheng H, Dai Y, Zheng Z, Huang B. Plasmon-Enhanced Water Activation for Hydrogen Evolution from Ammonia-Borane Studied at a Single-Particle Level. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c00486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Fengxia Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100 Shandong Province, China
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The growing emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), combined with its ecotoxicity, is the reason for the intensification of research on the new technology of CO2 management. Currently, it is believed that it is not possible to eliminate whole CO2 emissions. However, a sustainable balance sheet is possible. The solution is technologies that use carbon dioxide as a raw material. Many of these methods are based on CO2 methanation, for example, projects such as Power-to-Gas, production of fuels, or polymers. This article presents the concept of using CO2 as a raw material, the catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to methane, and consideration on CO2 methanation catalysts and their design.
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Han P, Tang C, Sarina S, Waclawik ER, Du A, Bottle SE, Fang Y, Huang Y, Li K, Zhu HY. Wavelength-Specific Product Desorption as a Key to Raising Nitrile Yield of Primary Alcohol Ammoxidation over Illuminated Pd Nanoparticles. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Pengfei Han
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia
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Yu Z, Frontiera RR. Intermolecular Forces Dictate Vibrational Energy Transfer in Plasmonic-Molecule Systems. ACS NANO 2022; 16:847-854. [PMID: 34936347 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plasmonic materials are a promising category of photocatalysts for solar energy harvesting and conversion. However, there are some significant obstacles that need to be overcome to make plasmonic catalysts commercially available. One major challenge is to obtain a systematic understanding of how to design and optimize plasmonic systems from the perspective of both plasmonic materials and reagent molecules to achieve highly efficient and selective catalysis. It is well-known that the contributions of plasmon-molecule interactions such as plasmon-induced resonant energy transfer and charge transfer to the catalytic mechanism are rather complicated and possibly multifold. Observation of these phenomena is challenging due to the highly heterogeneous nature of plasmonic substrates as well as the large difference in sizes and optical cross sections between plasmonic materials and molecules. In this work, we use a molecular perspective to examine the crucial process of energy transfer between plasmons and molecules, with the goal of determining which experimental parameters can be used to control this energy flow. We employ ultrafast surface-enhanced anti-Stokes and Stokes Raman spectroscopy to investigate vibrational energy transfer in plasmonic-molecule systems. By comparing the energy transfer kinetics of five different aromatic thiols on the picosecond time scale, we find that intermolecular forces play an important role in energy distribution in molecules adsorbed to plasmonic materials, which changes the amount of energy deposited onto the molecule and the lifetime of the energy deposited. Our work implies that careful consideration of catalyst loading and molecule adsorption geometry is crucial for enhancing or suppressing the rate and efficiency of plasmon-driven energy transfer.
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- Ziwei Yu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Zhang Y, Yan L, Guan M, Chen D, Xu Z, Guo H, Hu S, Zhang S, Liu X, Guo Z, Li S, Meng S. Indirect to Direct Charge Transfer Transition in Plasmon-Enabled CO 2 Photoreduction. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2102978. [PMID: 34766740 PMCID: PMC8805563 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202102978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Understanding hot carrier dynamics between plasmonic nanomaterials and its adsorbate is of great importance for plasmon-enhanced photoelectronic processes such as photocatalysis, optical sensing and spectroscopic analysis. However, it is often challenging to identify specific dominant mechanisms for a given process because of the complex pathways and ultrafast interactive dynamics of the photoelectrons. Here, using CO2 reduction as an example, the underlying mechanisms of plasmon-driven catalysis at the single-molecule level using time-dependent density functional theory calculations is clearly probed. The CO2 molecule adsorbed on two typical nanoclusters, Ag20 and Ag147 , is photoreduced by optically excited plasmon, accompanied by the excitation of asymmetric stretching and bending modes of CO2 . A nonlinear relationship has been identified between laser intensity and reaction rate, demonstrating a synergic interplay and transition from indirect hot-electron transfer to direct charge transfer, enacted by strong localized surface plasmons. These findings offer new insights for CO2 photoreduction and for the design of effective pathways toward highly efficient plasmon-mediated photocatalysis.
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- Yimin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Material PhysicsMinistry of EducationSchool of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Information TechnologyShaanxi Normal UniversityXi'an710119P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material PhysicsMinistry of EducationSchool of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material PhysicsMinistry of EducationSchool of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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- Departments of Chemistry and Mechanical EngineeringThe University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
- HKU Zhejiang Institute of Research and InnovationThe University of Hong KongHangzhou311305P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material PhysicsMinistry of EducationSchool of Physics and MicroelectronicsZhengzhou UniversityZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
- School of Physical SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100190P. R. China
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le Roux WH, Matthews M, Lederer A, van Reenen AJ, Malgas-Enus R. First report of Schiff-base nickel nanoparticle-catalyzed oligomerization and polymerization of norbornene. J Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mou T, Quiroz J, Camargo PHC, Wang B. Localized Orbital Excitation Drives Bond Formation in Plasmonic Catalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:60115-60124. [PMID: 34874713 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c21607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Localized surface plasmons generated on metallic nanostructures can be used to accelerate molecular transformations; however, the efficiency is limited by the challenge to control the energy/charge transfer at the interfaces. Here, we combine density functional theory (DFT) calculations and experiments to reveal the mechanism of nitrophenol reduction on Au nanoparticles under visible-light irradiation and propose a strategy to further enhance the reaction rates. DFT calculations show a reduced activation barrier under electronic excitation on Au(111), thus explaining the measured higher rates under visible-light irradiation. Furthermore, we propose a heterostructure with Au nanoparticles covered by a thin film of hexagonal boron nitride; the latter is used to decouple the molecular orbitals from the metal to enable charge localization in the molecule. DFT calculations show that by this electronic decoupling, the activation barrier can be lowered by a factor of five. This work thus provides a valuable strategy for optimizing catalytic efficiency in plasmonic photocatalysis.
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- Tong Mou
- Center for Interfacial Reaction Engineering and School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518131, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Interfacial Reaction Engineering and School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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Huang J, Zhao X, Huang X, Liang W. Understanding the mechanism of plasmon-driven water splitting: hot electron injection and a near field enhancement effect. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:25629-25636. [PMID: 34757361 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp03509f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Utilizing plasmon-generated hot carriers to drive chemical reactions has currently become an active area of research in solar photocatalysis at the nanoscale. However, the mechanism underlying exact transfer and the generation dynamics of hot carriers, and the strategies used to further improve the quantum efficiency of the photocatalytic reaction still deserve further investigation. In this work, we perform a nonadiabatic excited-state dynamics study to depict the correlation between the reaction rate of plasmon-driven water splitting (PDWS) and the sizes of gold particles, the incident light frequency and intensity, and the near-field spatial distribution. Four model systems, H2O and Au20@H2O separately interacting with the laser field and the near field generated by the Au nanoparticle (NP) with a few nanometers in size, have been investigated. Our simulated results clearly unveil the mechanism of PDWS and hot-electron injection in a Schottky-free junction: the electrons populated on the antibonding orbitals of H2O are mandatory to drive the OH bond breaking and the strong orbital hybridization between Au20 and H2O creates the conditions for direct electron injection. We further find that the linear dependence of the reaction rate and the field amplitude only holds at a relatively weak field and it breaks down when the second OH bond begins to dissociate and field-induced water fragmentation occurs at a very intensive field, and that with the guarantee of electron injection, the water splitting rate increases with an increase in the NP size. This study will be helpful for further improving the efficiency of photochemical reactions involving plasmon-generated hot carriers and expanding the applications of hot carriers in a variety of chemical reactions.
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- Jiaquan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China.
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- Xiamen Huaxia University, Ximen 361005, Fujian Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian Province, China.
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Zhang Y, Chen D, Meng W, Li S, Meng S. Plasmon-Induced Water Splitting on Ag-Alloyed Pt Single-Atom Catalysts. Front Chem 2021; 9:742794. [PMID: 34760868 PMCID: PMC8573343 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.742794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A promising route to realize solar-to-chemical energy conversion resorts to water splitting using plasmon photocatalysis. However, the ultrafast carrier dynamics and underlying mechanism in such processes has seldom been investigated, especially when the single-atom catalyst is introduced. Here, from the perspective of quantum dynamics at the atomic length scale and femtosecond time scale, we probe the carrier and structural dynamics of plasmon-assisted water splitting on an Ag-alloyed Pt single-atom catalyst, represented by the Ag19Pt nanocluster. The substitution of an Ag atom by the Pt atom at the tip of the tetrahedron Ag20 enhances the interaction between water and the nanoparticle. The excitation of localized surface plasmons in the Ag19Pt cluster strengthens the charge separation and electron transfer upon illumination. These facts cooperatively turn on more than one charge transfer channels and give rise to enhanced charge transfer from the metal nanoparticle to the water molecule, resulting in rapid plasmon-induced water splitting. These results provide atomistic insights and guidelines for the design of efficient single-atom photocatalysts for plasmon-assisted water splitting.
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- Yimin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.,School of Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Physics, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Microelectronics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.,School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Devasia D, Das A, Mohan V, Jain PK. Control of Chemical Reaction Pathways by Light-Matter Coupling. Annu Rev Phys Chem 2021; 72:423-443. [PMID: 33481640 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physchem-090519-045502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Because plasmonic metal nanostructures combine strong light absorption with catalytically active surfaces, they have become platforms for the light-assisted catalysis of chemical reactions. The enhancement of reaction rates by plasmonic excitation has been extensively discussed. This review focuses on a less discussed aspect: the induction of new reaction pathways by light excitation. Through commentary on seminal reports, we describe the principles behind the optical modulation of chemical reactivity and selectivity on plasmonic metal nanostructures. Central to these phenomena are excited charge carriers generated by plasmonic excitation, which modify the energy landscape available to surface reactive species and unlock pathways not conventionally available in thermal catalysis. Photogenerated carriers can trigger bond dissociation or desorption in an adsorbate-selective manner, drive charge transfer and multielectron redox reactions, and generate radical intermediates. Through one or more of these mechanisms, a specific pathway becomes favored under light. By improved control over these mechanisms, light-assisted catalysis can be transformational for chemical synthesis and energy conversion.
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- Dinumol Devasia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA;
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA; .,Department of Physics, Materials Research Lab, and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Tong F, Liang X, Ma F, Bao X, Wang Z, Liu Y, Wang P, Cheng H, Dai Y, Huang B, Zheng Z. Plasmon-Mediated Nitrobenzene Hydrogenation with Formate as the Hydrogen Donor Studied at a Single-Particle Level. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Fengxia Tong
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Zhang XG, Zhang L, Feng S, Qin H, Wu DY, Zhao Y. Light Driven Mechanism of Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction to Carbon Monoxide on Gold Nanoparticles: A Theoretical Prediction. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:1125-1130. [PMID: 33475366 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Insightful understanding of the light driven CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) mechanism on gold nanoparticles is one of the important issues in the plasmon mediated photocatalytic study. Herein, time-dependent density functional theory and reduced two-state model are adopted to investigate the photoinduced charge transfer in interfaces. According to the excitation energy and orbital coupling, the light driven mechanism of CO2RR on gold nanoparticles can be described as follows: the light induces electron excitation and then transfers to the physisorbed CO2, and CO2 can relax to a bent structure adsorbed on gold nanoparticles, and the adsorbed C-O bonds are dissociated finally. Moreover, our calculated results demonstrate that the s, p, and d electron excitations of gold nanoparticles are the major contribution for the CO2 adsorption and the C-O dissociation process, respectively. This work would promote the understanding of the light driven electron transfer and photocatalytic CO2RR on the noble metal.
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- Xia-Guang Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Dawning Information Industry (Beijing) Corp., Ltd., Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Steiner AM, Lissel F, Fery A, Lauth J, Scheele M. Perspektiven gekoppelter organisch‐anorganischer Nanostrukturen für Ladungs‐ und Energietransferanwendungen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201916402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Anja Maria Steiner
- Institut Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut Makromolekulare Chemie Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstr. 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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- Institut Physikalische Chemie und Physik der Polymere Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Hohe Str. 6 01069 Dresden Deutschland
- Technische Universität Dresden Mommsenstr. 4 01064 Dresden Deutschland
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- Leibniz-Universität Hannover Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie Callinstr. 3A 30167 Hannover Deutschland
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- Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Auf der Morgenstelle 18 72076 Tübingen Deutschland
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Steiner AM, Lissel F, Fery A, Lauth J, Scheele M. Prospects of Coupled Organic-Inorganic Nanostructures for Charge and Energy Transfer Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:1152-1175. [PMID: 32173981 PMCID: PMC7821299 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201916402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We review the field of organic-inorganic nanocomposites with a focus on materials that exhibit a significant degree of electronic coupling across the hybrid interface. These nanocomposites undergo a variety of charge and energy transfer processes, enabling optoelectronic applications in devices which exploit singlet fission, triplet energy harvesting, photon upconversion or hot charge carrier transfer. We discuss the physical chemistry of the most common organic and inorganic components. Based on those we derive synthesis and assembly strategies and design criteria on material and device level with a focus on photovoltaics, spin memories or optical upconverters. We conclude that future research in the field should be directed towards an improved understanding of the binding motif and molecular orientation at the hybrid interface.
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- Anja Maria Steiner
- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Str. 601069DresdenGermany
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- Institute of Macromolecular ChemistryLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Str. 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstr. 401064DresdenGermany
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry and Polymer PhysicsLeibniz Institute of Polymer ResearchHohe Str. 601069DresdenGermany
- Technische Universität DresdenMommsenstr. 401064DresdenGermany
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- Leibniz Universität HannoverInstitute of Physical Chemistry and ElectrochemistryCallinstr. 3A30167HannoverGermany
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- Eberhard Karls-Universität TübingenInstitute of Physical and Theoretical ChemistryAuf der Morgenstelle 1872076TübingenGermany
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Yang W, Liu Y, McBride JR, Lian T. Ultrafast and Long-Lived Transient Heating of Surface Adsorbates on Plasmonic Semiconductor Nanocrystals. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:453-461. [PMID: 33263400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c03911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plasmonic photocatalysts have demonstrated promising potential for enhancing the selectivity and efficiency of important chemical transformations. However, the relative contributions of nonphotothermal (i.e., hot carrier) and photothermal pathways remain a question of intense current debate, and the time scale and extent of surface adsorbate temperature change are still poorly understood. Using p-type Cu2-xSe nanocrystals as a semiconductor plasmonic platform and adsorbed Rhodamine B as a surface thermometer and hot carrier acceptor, we measure directly by transient absorption spectroscopy that the adsorbate temperature rises and decays with time constants of 1.4 ± 0.4 and 471 ± 126 ps, respectively, after the excitation of Cu2-xSe plasmon band at 800 nm. These time constants are similar to those for Cu2-xSe lattice temperature, suggesting that fast thermal equilibrium between the adsorbates and nanocrystal lattice is the main adsorbate heating pathway. This finding provides insights into the transient heating effect on surface adsorbates and their roles in plasmonic photocatalysis.
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- Wenxing Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Physical Chemistry, Uppsala University, SE-75120 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Mateo D, Cerrillo JL, Durini S, Gascon J. Fundamentals and applications of photo-thermal catalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:2173-2210. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00357c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical reactions using light as an energy source.
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- Diego Mateo
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
- Advanced Catalytic Materials
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
- Advanced Catalytic Materials
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
- Advanced Catalytic Materials
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Saudi Arabia
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- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
- Advanced Catalytic Materials
- Thuwal 23955-6900
- Saudi Arabia
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Xiao Q, Sarina S, Waclawik ER, Zhu H. Direct visible photoexcitation on palladium nanocatalysts by chemisorption with distinct size dependence. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02311f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Direct photoexcitation of metal nanoparticles (NPs) can induce selective chemical reactions that are difficult to achieve with thermal energy.
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- Qi Xiao
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Queensland University of Technology
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Queensland University of Technology
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Queensland University of Technology
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Science and Engineering Faculty
- Queensland University of Technology
- Brisbane
- Australia
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Stewart S, Wei Q, Sun Y. Surface chemistry of quantum-sized metal nanoparticles under light illumination. Chem Sci 2020; 12:1227-1239. [PMID: 34163884 PMCID: PMC8179176 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04651e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Size reduction of metal nanoparticles increases the exposure of metal surfaces significantly, favoring heterogeneous chemistry at the surface of the nanoparticles. The optical properties of metal nanoparticles, such as light absorption, also exhibit a strong dependence on their size. It is expected that there will be strong coupling of light absorption and surface chemistry when the metal nanoparticles are small enough. For instance, metal nanoparticles with sizes in the range of 2–10 nm exhibit both surface plasmon resonances, which can efficiently produce high-energy hot electrons near the surface of the nanoparticles under light illumination, and the Coulomb blockade effect, which favors electron transfer from the metal nanoparticles to the surface adsorbates. The synergy of efficient hot electron generation and electron transfer on the surface of small metal nanoparticles leads to double-faced effects: (i) surface (adsorption) chemistry influences optical absorption in the metal nanoparticles, and (ii) optical absorption in the metal nanoparticles promotes (or inhibits) surface adsorption and heterogeneous chemistry. This review article focuses on the discussion of typical quantum phenomena in metal nanoparticles of 2–10 nm in size, which are referred to as “quantum-sized metal nanoparticles”. Both theoretical and experimental examples and results are summarized to highlight the strong correlations between the optical absorption and surface chemistry for quantum-sized metal nanoparticles of various compositions. A comprehensive understanding of these correlations may shed light on achieving high-efficiency photocatalysis and photonics. Size reduction of metal nanoparticles increases the exposure of metal surfaces significantly, favoring heterogeneous photochemistry at the surface of the nanoparticles.![]()
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- Shea Stewart
- Department of Chemistry, Temple University 1901 North 13th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19122 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University 1901 North 13th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19122 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University 1901 North 13th Street Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19122 USA
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Tan TH, Xie B, Ng YH, Abdullah SFB, Tang HYM, Bedford N, Taylor RA, Aguey-Zinsou KF, Amal R, Scott J. Unlocking the potential of the formate pathway in the photo-assisted Sabatier reaction. Nat Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-020-00544-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Shetty M, Walton A, Gathmann SR, Ardagh MA, Gopeesingh J, Resasco J, Birol T, Zhang Q, Tsapatsis M, Vlachos DG, Christopher P, Frisbie CD, Abdelrahman OA, Dauenhauer PJ. The Catalytic Mechanics of Dynamic Surfaces: Stimulating Methods for Promoting Catalytic Resonance. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Manish Shetty
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst, 686 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- University of California Santa Barbara, Engineering II Building, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, Maryland 20723, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering & Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- University of California Santa Barbara, Engineering II Building, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, 686 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
- Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Yuan L, Lou M, Clark BD, Lou M, Zhou L, Tian S, Jacobson CR, Nordlander P, Halas NJ. Morphology-Dependent Reactivity of a Plasmonic Photocatalyst. ACS NANO 2020; 14:12054-12063. [PMID: 32790328 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c05383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The shape of a plasmonic nanoparticle strongly controls its light-matter interaction, which in turn affects how specific morphologies may be used in applications such as sensing, photodetection, and active pixel displays. Here, we show that particle shape also controls plasmonic photocatalytic activity. Three different Al nanocrystal morphologies, octopods, nanocubes, and nanocrystals, all with very similar plasmon resonance frequencies, were used as photocatalysts for the H2 dissociation reaction. We observe widely varying reaction rates for the three different morphologies. Octopods show a 10 times higher reaction rate than nanocrystals and a 5 times higher rate than nanocubes, with lower apparent activation energies than either nanocubes or nanocrystals by 45% and 49%, respectively. A theoretical model of hot electron direct transfer from photoexcited Al nanoparticles to H2 molecules is consistent with this observed morphological dependence. This research strongly suggests that nanoparticle geometry, in addition to plasmon resonance energy, is a critical factor in plasmonic photocatalyst design.
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- Lin Yuan
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Vu NN, Kaliaguine S, Do TO. Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Sunlight-Driven Reduction of CO 2 : Details, Developments, and Perspectives. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:3967-3991. [PMID: 32476290 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Plasmonic photocatalysis is among the most efficient processes for the photoreduction of CO2 into valuable fuels. The formation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), energy transfer, and surface reaction are the significant steps in this process. LSPR plays an essential role in the performance of plasmonic photocatalysts as it promotes an excellent, light absorption over a broad wavelength range while simultaneously facilitating an efficient energy transfer to semiconductors. The LSPR transfers energy to a semiconductor through various mechanisms, which have both advantages and disadvantages. This work points out four critical features for plasmonic photocatalyst design, that is, plasmonic materials, size, shape of plasmonic nanoparticles (PNPs), and the contact between PNPs and semiconductor. Various developed plasmonic photocatalysts, as well as their photocatalytic performance in CO2 photoreduction, are reviewed and discussed. Finally, perspectives of advanced architectures and structural engineering for plasmonic photocatalyst design are put forward with high expectations to achieve an efficient CO2 photoreduction shortly.
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- Nhu-Nang Vu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, Québec, Québec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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Kontoleta E, Tsoukala A, Askes SHC, Zoethout E, Oksenberg E, Agrawal H, Garnett EC. Using Hot Electrons and Hot Holes for Simultaneous Cocatalyst Deposition on Plasmonic Nanostructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:35986-35994. [PMID: 32672034 PMCID: PMC7430944 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Hot electrons generated in metal nanoparticles can drive chemical reactions and selectively deposit cocatalyst materials on the plasmonic hotspots, the areas where the decay of plasmons takes place and the hot electrons are created. While hot electrons have been extensively used for nanomaterial formation, the utilization of hot holes for simultaneous cocatalyst deposition has not yet been explored. Herein, we demonstrate that hot holes can drive an oxidation reaction for the deposition of the manganese oxide (MnOx) cocatalyst on different plasmonic gold (Au) nanostructures on a thin titanium dioxide (TiO2) layer, excited at their surface plasmon resonance. An 80% correlation between the hot-hole deposition sites and the simulated plasmonic hotspot location is showed when considering the typical hot-hole diffusion length. Simultaneous deposition of more than one cocatalyst is also achieved on one of the investigated plasmonic systems (Au plasmonic nanoislands) through the hot-hole oxidation of a manganese salt and the hot-electron reduction of a platinum precursor in the same solution. These results add more flexibility to the use of hot carriers and open up the way for the design of complex photocatalytic nanostructures.
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- Evgenia Kontoleta
- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Dutch
Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center
for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Wu Q, Zhou L, Schatz GC, Zhang Y, Guo H. Mechanistic Insights into Photocatalyzed H2 Dissociation on Au Clusters. J Am Chem Soc 2020; 142:13090-13101. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c04491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Qisheng Wu
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, United States
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- Physics and Chemistry of Materials, Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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