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Ehtesabi S, Richter M, Kupfer S, Gräfe S. Assessing plasmon-induced reactions by a combined quantum chemical-quantum/classical hybrid approach. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:15219-15229. [PMID: 39072363 PMCID: PMC11325215 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02099e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Plasmon-driven reactions on metal nanoparticles feature rich and complex mechanistic contributions, involving a manifold of electronic states, near-field enhancement, and heat, among others. Although localized surface plasmon resonances are believed to initiate these reactions, the complex reactivity demands deeper exploration. This computational study investigates factors influencing chemical processes on plasmonic nanoparticles, exemplified by protonation of 4-mercaptopyridine (4-MPY) on silver nanoparticles. We examine the impact of molecular binding modes and molecule-molecule interactions on the nanoparticle's surface, near-field electromagnetic effects, and charge-transfer phenomena. Two proton sources were considered at ambient conditions, molecular hydrogen and water. Our findings reveal that the substrate's binding mode significantly affects not only the energy barriers governing the thermodynamics and kinetics of the reaction but also determine the directionality of light-driven charge-transfer at the 4-MPY-Ag interface, pivotal in the chemical contribution involved in the reaction mechanism. In addition, significant field enhancement surrounding the adsorbed molecule is observed (eletromagnetic contribution) which was found insufficient to modify the ground state thermodynamics. Instead, it initiates and amplifies light-driven charge-transfer and thus modulates the excited states' reactivity in the plasmonic-molecular hybrid system. This research elucidates protonation mechanisms on silver surfaces, highlighting the role of molecular-surface and molecule-molecule-surface orientation in plasmon-catalysis.
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- Sadaf Ehtesabi
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
- Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Lee J, Ha JW. In Situ Photoreversible Tuning of Chemical Interface Damping in Single Gold Nanorods Through Cucurbit[8]uril-Based Host-Guest Interactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39143515 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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Chemical interface damping (CID) is a recently proposed plasmon-damping pathway based on the interfacial hot-electron transfer from metal to adsorbate molecules. However, the in situ reversible tuning of CID in single gold nanorods (AuNRs) has remained a considerable challenge. In this study, we used total internal reflection scattering microscopy and spectroscopy to investigate the CID induced by p-aminoazobenzene (p-AAB), which has fast photoisomerization characteristics, attached to single AuNRs. We demonstrated the in situ reversible tuning of CID in single AuNRs by switching between ultraviolet (UV, 365 nm) and visible (vis, 465 nm) irradiation to induce photoresponsive structural conversions between the cis and trans forms of p-AAB in ethanol, leading to different lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energies for both forms. The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) line width was wide under vis irradiation but narrow under UV irradiation, indicating that hot electrons are more efficiently transferred to trans-p-AAB with a low LUMO energy level. We further investigated the in situ photoreversible tuning of CID by manipulating supramolecular host-guest interactions between cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) and p-AAB in the single AuNRs. Additionally, real-time in situ reversible tuning of CID in single AuNRs was achieved through photonic switching of the cis-trans forms of p-AAB inside CB[8]. The LSPR line width was narrow under vis irradiation but gradually widened under UV irradiation before narrowing again upon returning to vis irradiation, unlike the case with p-AAB only. These results can be ascribed to the fact that cis-p-AAB completely encapsulated within CB[8] in water is thermodynamically more favorable than trans-p-AAB. Therefore, we have discovered a new strategy for tuning the CID by performing p-AAB photoisomerization and adjusting the wavelength of incident light in single AuNRs. In addition, this study demonstrates that CID can be effectively applied to the development of biosensors to detect guest molecules and their structural changes inside the cavity of CB[8] in single AuNRs.
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- Jaeran Lee
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
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Ouyang T, Chen YC, Kundu K, Zhong X, Mei Y, Nalluri A, Dennis AM, Reinhard BM. Direct Excitation Transfer in Plasmonic Metal-Chalcopyrite-Hybrids: Insights from Single Particle Line Shape Analysis. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39078293 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c07442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/31/2024]
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Hybrid nanomaterials containing both noble metal and semiconductor building blocks provide an engineerable platform for realizing direct or indirect charge and energy transfer for enhanced plasmonic photoconversion and photocatalysis. In this work, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) nanocrystals (NCs) are combined into a AgNP@CuFeS2 hybrid structure comprising NCs embedded in a self-assembled lipid coating around the AgNP core. In AgNP@CuFeS2 hybrid structures, both metallic and semiconductor NCs support quasistatic resonances. To characterize the interactions between these resonances and their effect on potential charge and energy transfer, direct interfacial excitation transfer between the AgNP core and surrounding CuFeS2 NCs is probed through single particle line shape analysis and supporting electromagnetic simulations. These studies reveal that CuFeS2 NCs localized in the evanescent field of the central AgNP induce a broadening of the metal NP line shape that peaks when an energetic match between the AgNP and CuFeS2 NC resonances maximizes direct energy transfer. Dimers of AgNPs whose resonances exhibit poor energetic overlap with the CuFeS2 NC quasistatic resonance yield much weaker line shape broadening in a control experiment, corroborating the existence of resonant energy transfer in the AgNP@CuFeS2 hybrid. Resonant coupling between the metallic and semiconductor building blocks in the investigated hybrid architecture provides a mechanism for utilizing the large optical cross-section of the central AgNP to enhance the generation of reactive charge carriers in the surrounding semiconductor NCs for potential applications in photocatalysis.
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- Tianhong Ouyang
- Department of Chemistry and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
- Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and The Photonics Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
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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]
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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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Ostovar B, Lee SA, Mehmood A, Farrell K, Searles EK, Bourgeois B, Chiang WY, Misiura A, Gross N, Al-Zubeidi A, Dionne JA, Landes CF, Zanni M, Levine BG, Link S. The role of the plasmon in interfacial charge transfer. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadp3353. [PMID: 38968358 PMCID: PMC11225779 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp3353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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The lack of a detailed mechanistic understanding for plasmon-mediated charge transfer at metal-semiconductor interfaces severely limits the design of efficient photovoltaic and photocatalytic devices. A major remaining question is the relative contribution from indirect transfer of hot electrons generated by plasmon decay in the metal to the semiconductor compared to direct metal-to-semiconductor interfacial charge transfer. Here, we demonstrate an overall electron transfer efficiency of 44 ± 3% from gold nanorods to titanium oxide shells when excited on resonance. We prove that half of it originates from direct interfacial charge transfer mediated specifically by exciting the plasmon. We are able to distinguish between direct and indirect pathways through multimodal frequency-resolved approach measuring the homogeneous plasmon linewidth by single-particle scattering spectroscopy and time-resolved transient absorption spectroscopy with variable pump wavelengths. Our results signify that the direct plasmon-induced charge transfer pathway is a promising way to improve hot carrier extraction efficiency by circumventing metal intrinsic decay that results mainly in nonspecific heating.
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- Behnaz Ostovar
- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Institute for Advanced Computational Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Institute for Advanced Computational Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Center for Adopting Flaws as Features, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA
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Wang H, Zhang X, Zhu H, Xiang G. Robust Bi-anchoring carbon dot/BiOCl sheet heterojunction photocatalysts toward superior photocatalytic activity. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:12670-12679. [PMID: 38888799 DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01304b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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BiOCl has attracted much attention due to its robust layered structure, excellent photocatalytic activity and nontoxicity. However, its practical application is hindered by its narrowband UV photoresponse and rapid recombination of photocarriers. Herein, zero-dimensional Bi-anchoring carbon quantum dot (Bi-CD)/two-dimensional BiOCl heterojunction (Bi-CD/BiOCl) photocatalysts are designed and synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. Under 190-1100 nm broadband light irradiation, the optimized Bi-CD/BiOCl sample exhibits a superb rhodamine B (RhB) degradation rate of nearly 100%, which is 2.3 (1.7) times that of pristine BiOCl (CD/BiOCl). Additionally, the optimized sample exhibits an RhB degradation rate of up to 88.1% even under direct outdoor light and robust durability in water solution. Experimental results combined with DFT calculations reveal that the superior photocatalytic activity arises from the synergetic effects of broader light absorption due to the incorporation of CD, extra hot electron excitation by the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of metallic Bi, and enhanced electron transfer across the heterojunction interface as well as the existence of more oxygen vacancy traps in BiOCl. This work gives insights into the structure and photocatalytic properties of Bi-CD/BiOCl and provides a new strategy for the design and fabrication of robust high-performance photocatalysts under wide spectrum light irradiation.
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- Han Wang
- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China.
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Zhu J, Dai J, Xu Y, Liu X, Chen R, Wang Z, Liu H, Li G. Plasmon-Switched Kinetics for Formic Acid Dehydrogenation: Selective Adsorption Driven by Local Field and Hot Carriers. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024; 17:e202301616. [PMID: 38318952 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202301616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Understanding illumination-mediated kinetics is essential for catalyst design in plasmon catalysis. Here we prepare Pd-based plasmonic catalysts with tunable electronic structures to reveal the underlying illumination-enhanced kinetic mechanisms for formic acid (HCOOH) dehydrogenation. We demonstrate a kinetic switch from a competitive Langmuir-Hinshelwood adsorption mode in dark to a non-competitive type under irradiation triggered by local field and hot carriers. Specifically, the electromagnetic field induces a spatial-temporal separation of dehydrogenation-favorable configurations of reactant molecule HCOOH and HCOO- due to their natural different polarities. Meanwhile, the generated energetic carriers can serve as active sites for selective molecular adsorption. The hot electrons act as adsorption sites for HCOOH, while holes prefer to adsorb HCOO-. Such unique non-competitive adsorption kinetics induced by plasmon effects serves as another typical characteristic of plasmonic catalysis that remarkably differs from thermocatalysis. This work unravels unique adsorption transformations and a kinetic switching driven by plasmon nonthermal effects.
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- Jiannan Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials & Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
- Shenzhen Huazhong University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, PR China
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Kim JM, Ha JW. Tuning of chemical interface damping in single gold nanorods through pH-dependent host-guest interactions using cucurbit[6]uril. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:6312-6315. [PMID: 38819003 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc01297f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Chemical interface damping (CID) in gold nanorods (AuNRs) arises from direct hot electron transfer from Au to adsorbed molecules. Despite recent studies on CID, its tunability in single AuNRs remains challenging. Herein, we present a method for in situ control of CID in single AuNRs using pH-dependent host-guest supramolecular interactions. We employ cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]), a well-known host molecule capable of encapsulating and releasing guest molecules, along with bis(3-aminopropyl)amine (BAPA) as guest molecules forming a complex with CB[6] (CB[6]-BAPA). CID is induced by attaching the CB[6]-BAPA complex on AuNR surfaces through a strong Au-amine interaction. In addition, in situ tuning of CID is achieved by releasing CB[6] from the complex using a NaOH solution. Successful CB[6]-BAPA complex formation, their attachment onto AuNRs, and CB[6] release from the complex are confirmed through changes in the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak and LSPR linewidth, alongside mass analysis. Therefore, this study offers a new method for in situ CID tuning using CB[6]-based pH-sensitive host-guest interactions in individual AuNRs. This study can be further used in CB[6]-based photochemical processes and biosensing studies.
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- Ji Min Kim
- Advanced Nano-Bio-Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Nano-Bio-Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea.
- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea
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Fusco Z, Koenig D, Smith SC, Beck FJ. Ab initio investigation of hot electron transfer in CO 2 plasmonic photocatalysis in the presence of hydroxyl adsorbate. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2024; 9:1030-1041. [PMID: 38623705 DOI: 10.1039/d4nh00046c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Photoreduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) on plasmonic structures is of great interest in photocatalysis to aid selectivity. While species commonly found in reaction environments and associated intermediates can steer the reaction down different pathways by altering the potential energy landscape of the system, they are often not addressed when designing efficient plasmonic catalysts. Here, we perform an atomistic study of the effect of the hydroxyl group (OH) on CO2 activation and hot electron generation and transfer using first-principles calculations. We show that the presence of OH is essential in breaking the linear symmetry of CO2, which leads to a charge redistribution and a decrease in the OCO angle to 134°, thereby activating CO2. Analysis of the partial density of states (pDOS) demonstrates that the OH group mediates the orbital hybridization between Au and CO2 resulting in more accessible states, thus facilitating charge transfer. By employing time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT), we quantify the fraction of hot electrons directly generated into hybridized molecular states at resonance, demonstrating a broader energy distribution and an 11% increase in charge-transfer in the presence of OH groups. We further show that the spectral overlap between excitation energy and plasmon resonance plays a critical role in efficiently modulating electron transfer processes. These findings contribute to the mechanistic understanding of plasmon-mediated reactions and demonstrate the importance of co-adsorbed species in tailoring the electron transfer processes, opening new avenues for enhancing selectivity.
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- Zelio Fusco
- Renewable Fuel Group, School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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- Integrated Materials Design Lab, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Integrated Materials Design Lab, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Renewable Fuel Group, School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Computing and Cybernetics, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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Zhang Q, Li W, Zhao R, Tang P, Zhao J, Wu G, Chen X, Hu M, Yuan K, Li J, Yang X. Real-time observation of two distinctive non-thermalized hot electron dynamics at MXene/molecule interfaces. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4406. [PMID: 38782991 PMCID: PMC11116487 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48842-9] [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: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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The photoinduced non-thermalized hot electrons at an interface play a pivotal role in determining plasmonic driven chemical events. However, understanding non-thermalized electron dynamics, which precedes electron thermalization (~125 fs), remains a grand challenge. Herein, we simultaneously captured the dynamics of both molecules and non-thermalized electrons in the MXene/molecule complexes by femtosecond time-resolved spectroscopy. The real-time observation allows for distinguishing non-thermalized and thermalized electron responses. Differing from the thermalized electron/heat transfer, our results reveal two non-thermalized electron dynamical pathways: (i) the non-thermalized electrons directly transfer to attached molecules at an interface within 50 fs; (ii) the non-thermalized electrons scatter at the interface within 125 fs, inducing adsorbed molecules heating. These two distinctive pathways are dependent on the irradiating wavelength and the energy difference between MXene and adsorbed molecules. This research sheds light on the fundamental mechanism and opens opportunities in photocatalysis and interfacial heat transfer theory.
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- Qi Zhang
- Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
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- Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
- GuSu Laboratory of Materials, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
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- Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
- GuSu Laboratory of Materials, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China.
- Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei, 230088, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Institute of Medical Photonics, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian, 116023, P.R. China
- Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei, 230088, China
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Advanced Light Source Research, College of Science, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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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]
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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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Ye Z, Lu P, Chen Y, Xu Z, Huang H, Zhi M, Chen ZA, Yan B. Synthesis and photocatalytic property of Au-TiO 2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in microfluidic chips. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:2253-2261. [PMID: 38483182 DOI: 10.1039/d3lc01053h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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We present an efficient approach for the consecutive synthesis of Au-TiO2 nanocomposites with controlled morphologies in a microfluidic chip. The seed-mediated growth method was employed to synthesize Au nanorods as the core, and TiO2 layers of varying thicknesses were deposited on the surface or tip of the Au nanorods. Au-TiO2 nanocomposites with core-shell, dumbbell, and dandelion-like structures can be precisely synthesized in a one-step manner within the microfluidic chip by finely tuning the flow rate of NaHCO3 and the amount of hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide. Furthermore, we have investigated the photocatalytic activity of the synthesized nanocomposites, and it was found that Au NR-TiO2 core-shell nanostructure with a thin TiO2 shell exhibits superior catalytic performance. This work provides an effective and controlled method for the microscale preparation and photocatalytic application of various Au-TiO2 nanocomposite structures.
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- Ziran Ye
- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
- Center for Optics & Optoelectronics Research (COOR), Collaborative Innovation Center for Information Technology in Biological and Medical Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China.
- Center for Optics & Optoelectronics Research (COOR), Collaborative Innovation Center for Information Technology in Biological and Medical Physics, College of Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, China
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Liu J, Chen C, Lu J, Wang Y, Zhai J, Zhao H, Lu N. Template-confined assembly of Ag nanocubes: An approach to fabricate SERS substrate with good performance. Talanta 2024; 269:125442. [PMID: 38029608 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is an important analytical technique. Its detection sensitivity and reproducibility depend on the density and distribution of SERS hotspots. Self-assembly is an efficient method to produce of SERS substrates due to its easy accessibility. However, the assembled defects can hardly be avoided on large area, which could lower the density and uniformity of the hotspots, leading to poor SERS performance. Herein, we report a method to reduce the defects by taking a patterned substrate as template to confine the assembly of Ag nanocubes. The template was prepared based on the combination of photo lithography and self-assembly. Confined by the template, the Ag nanocubes were assembled closely in each dots of the pattern. The limit of detection (LOD) is down to 3.42 × 10-17 M and the enhanced factor (EF) is up to 3.44 × 1010 on the prepared substrate for detecting rhodamine 6G (R6G). In addition, the relative standard deviation (RSD) of the different substrates is 8.75 %. The assembled Ag nanocubes exhibits high sensitivity and reproducibility as SERS substrate, which are contributed by the formation of high-density and uniform hotspots. The prepared substrate can be used for detecting trace amounts of melamine in milk with LOD of 2.06 × 10-7 M and RSD of 6.91 %, so the substrate is applicable for analyzing various analytes.
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- Jiaqi Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, PR China.
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Khitous A, Noel L, Molinaro C, Vidal L, Grée S, Soppera O. Sol-Gel TiO 2 Thin Film on Au Nanoparticles for Heterogeneous Plasmonic Photocatalysis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10856-10866. [PMID: 38364302 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c15866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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A new, simple method for preparing substrates for photocatalytic applications under visible light is presented. It is based on the preparation of a dense array of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) by thermal dewetting of a thin gold film followed by spin-coating of a thin TiO2 film prepared by sol-gel chemistry. The photocatalytic properties of these nanocomposite films are studied by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) following the N-demethylation reaction of methylene blue as a model reaction. This approach shows that the semiconducting layer on the AuNPs can significantly increase the efficiency of the photoinduced reaction. The SERS study also illustrates the influence of parameters such as TiO2 thickness and position (on or under the AuNPs). Ultimately, this study emphasizes that the primary mechanism behind the N-demethylation reaction is both the increase in extinction and the improved electron transfer facilitated by the semiconducting layer. On the other hand, exclusive reliance on photothermal effects is ruled out.
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- Amine Khitous
- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, Mulhouse F-68100, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, Mulhouse F-68100, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, Mulhouse F-68100, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, Mulhouse F-68100, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, Mulhouse F-68100, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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- Université de Haute-Alsace, CNRS, IS2M UMR 7361, Mulhouse F-68100, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg F-67000, France
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Guo C, Xia S, Tian Y, Li F, Xu G, Wu F, Niu W. Probing local charge transfer processes of Pt-Au heterodimers in plasmon-enhanced electrochemistry by CO stripping techniques. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:5773-5777. [PMID: 38314869 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp05624d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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CO-stripping experiments are employed as a highly structure-sensitive and in situ strategy to explore the mechanisms of plasmon-enhanced electrooxidation reactions. By using Pt-Au heterodimers as a model catalyst, the plasmon-induced current and potential changes on Pt and Au sites can be identified and explained.
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- Chenxi Guo
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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Dall’Osto G, Marsili M, Vanzan M, Toffoli D, Stener M, Corni S, Coccia E. Peeking into the Femtosecond Hot-Carrier Dynamics Reveals Unexpected Mechanisms in Plasmonic Photocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2208-2218. [PMID: 38199967 PMCID: PMC10811681 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Plasmonic-driven photocatalysis may lead to reaction selectivity that cannot be otherwise achieved. A fundamental role is played by hot carriers, i.e., electrons and holes generated upon plasmonic decay within the metal nanostructure interacting with molecular species. Understanding the elusive microscopic mechanism behind such selectivity is a key step in the rational design of hot-carrier reactions. To accomplish that, we present state-of-the-art multiscale simulations, going beyond density functional theory, of hot-carrier injections for the rate-determining step of a photocatalytic reaction. We focus on carbon dioxide reduction, for which it was experimentally shown that the presence of a rhodium nanocube under illumination leads to the selective production of methane against carbon monoxide. We show that selectivity is due to a (predominantly) direct hole injection from rhodium to the reaction intermediate CHO. Unexpectedly, such an injection does not promote the selective reaction path by favoring proper bond breaking but rather by promoting bonding of the proper molecular fragment to the surface.
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- Giulia Dall’Osto
- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di
Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi”, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di
Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Fisica, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University
of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University
of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di
Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Istituto
Nanoscienze-CNR, via
Campi 213/A, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University
of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Zheng X, Ye Z, Akmal Z, He C, Zhang J, Wang L. Recent progress in SERS monitoring of photocatalytic reactions. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:656-683. [PMID: 38165865 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00462g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a powerful analytical technique renowned for its ultra-high sensitivity. Extensive research in SERS has led to the development of a wide range of SERS substrates, including plasmonic metals, semiconductors, metal organic frameworks, and their assemblies. Some of these materials are also excellent photocatalysts, and by taking advantage of their bifunctional characteristics, the photocatalytic processes that occur on their surface can be monitored in situ via SERS. This provides us with unique opportunities to gain valuable insights into the intricate details of the photocatalytic processes that are challenging to access using other techniques. In this review, we highlight key development in in situ and/or real-time SERS-tracking of photocatalytic reactions. We begin by providing a brief account of recent developments in SERS substrates, followed by discussions on how SERS can be used to elucidate crucial aspects of photocatalytic processes, including: (1) the influence of the surrounding media on charge carrier extraction; (2) the direction of charge carrier transfer; (3) the pathway of photocatalytic activation; and (4) differentiation between the effects of photo-thermal and energetic electrons. Additionally, we discuss the benefits of tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) due to the ability to achieve high-spatial-resolution measurements. Finally, we address major challenges and propose potential directions for the future of SERS monitoring of photocatalytic reactions. By leveraging the capabilities of SERS, we can uncover new insights into photocatalytic processes, paving the way for advancements in sustainable energy and environmental remediation.
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- Xinlu Zheng
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Multi-Media Environmental Catalysis and Resource Utilization, Key Lab for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science &Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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Ramasamy M, Ha JW. Single-Particle Spectroelectrochemistry: Promoting the Electrocatalytic Activity of Gold Nanorods via Oxygen Plasma Treatment without Structural Deformation. Anal Chem 2024; 96:737-745. [PMID: 38175953 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Understanding of the electrocatalytic activity enhancement in gold nanoparticles is still limited. Herein, we present the effect of the oxygen plasma treatment on the electrochemical activity of gold nanorods (AuNRs). Oxygen plasma treatment resulted in the blueshift and line width narrowing of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectra obtained from individual AuNRs immobilized on an indium tin oxide (ITO) surface. These changes can be attributed to increases in the surface charges of the AuNRs. The formation of a Au-ITO heterojunction provided structural stability to the immobilized AuNRs regardless of the duration of oxygen plasma exposure. The electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was induced by increases in the free-electron densities on the surfaces of these AuNRs owing to oxygen plasma treatment, and Au did not dissolve under the experimental conditions. However, the potential-dependent LSPR spectra of the individual AuNRs showed similar patterns of LSPR behavior, irrespective of the duration of oxygen plasma treatment and the concentration of H2O2. Therefore, this study based on single-particle spectroelectrochemistry and cyclic voltammetry improves the understanding of the role of oxygen plasma treatment in promoting the catalytic activity of structurally stable AuNRs immobilized on an ITO surface.
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- Mukunthan Ramasamy
- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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Kazuma E. Key Factors for Controlling Plasmon-Induced Chemical Reactions on Metal Surfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:59-67. [PMID: 38131658 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Plasmon-induced chemical reactions based on direct interactions between the plasmons of metal nanostructures and molecules have attracted increasing attention as a means of efficiently utilizing sunlight. In recent years, achievements in complex synthetic reactions as well as simple dissociation reactions of gaseous molecules using plasmons have been reported. However, recent research progress has revealed that multiple factors govern plasmon-induced chemical reactions. This perspective provides an overview of the key factors that influence plasmon-induced chemical reactions on metal surfaces and discusses the difficulty of controlling the reactions, which is caused by the entanglement of the key factors. A strategy for designing plasmonic metal catalysts to achieve the desired reactions is also discussed based on the current understanding, and directions for further research are provided.
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- Emiko Kazuma
- Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Surface and Interface Science Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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Weight BM, Li X, Zhang Y. Theory and modeling of light-matter interactions in chemistry: current and future. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:31554-31577. [PMID: 37842818 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp01415k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Light-matter interaction not only plays an instrumental role in characterizing materials' properties via various spectroscopic techniques but also provides a general strategy to manipulate material properties via the design of novel nanostructures. This perspective summarizes recent theoretical advances in modeling light-matter interactions in chemistry, mainly focusing on plasmon and polariton chemistry. The former utilizes the highly localized photon, plasmonic hot electrons, and local heat to drive chemical reactions. In contrast, polariton chemistry modifies the potential energy curvatures of bare electronic systems, and hence their chemistry, via forming light-matter hybrid states, so-called polaritons. The perspective starts with the basic background of light-matter interactions, molecular quantum electrodynamics theory, and the challenges of modeling light-matter interactions in chemistry. Then, the recent advances in modeling plasmon and polariton chemistry are described, and future directions toward multiscale simulations of light-matter interaction-mediated chemistry are discussed.
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- Braden M Weight
- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14627, USA
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- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
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- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA.
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Alizar YY, Ramasamy M, Kim GW, Ha JW. Tuning Chemical Interface Damping: Competition between Surface Damping Pathways in Amalgamated Gold Nanorods Coated with Mesoporous Silica Shells. JACS AU 2023; 3:3247-3258. [PMID: 38034978 PMCID: PMC10685437 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The mechanism of mercury (Hg) amalgamation in gold nanorods coated with a mesoporous silica shell (AuNRs@mSiO2) and the effect of chemical treatments on the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) spectral changes in single amalgamated AuNRs@mSiO2 remains unclear. In this study, we investigated Hg amalgamation and inward Hg diffusion in single AuNRs@mSiO2 without structural deformation via dark-field scattering spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Then, we investigated the chemisorption of thiol molecules on single amalgamated AuNRs@Hg-mSiO2. Unlike previous studies on single AuNRs, the thiolation on single AuNRs@Hg-mSiO2 resulted in a redshift and line width narrowing of the LSPR peak within 1 h. To determine the chemical effect, we investigated the competition between two surface damping pathways: metal interface damping (MID) and chemical interface damping (CID). When we exposed amalgamated AuNRs@Hg-mSiO2 to 1-alkanethiols with three different carbon chain lengths for 1 h, we observed an increase in the line width broadening with longer chain lengths owing to enhanced CID, demonstrating the tunability of CID and LSPR properties upon chemical treatments. We also investigated the competition between the two surface damping pathways as a function of the time-dependent Au-Hg surface properties in AuNRs@Hg-mSiO2. The 24-h Hg treatment resulted in increased line width broadening compared to the 1-h treatment for the same thiols, which was attributed to the predominance of CID. This was in contrast to the predominance of MID under the 1-h treatment, which formed a core-shell structure. Therefore, this study provides new insights into the Hg amalgamation process, the effect of chemical treatments, competition between surface decay pathways, and LSPR control in AuNRs@mSiO2.
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- Yola Yolanda Alizar
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
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- Energy
Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
- Energy
Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, South Korea
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Jakimińska A, Spilarewicz K, Macyk W. New insights into the influence of plasmonic and non-plasmonic nanostructures on the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:6038-6044. [PMID: 37941939 PMCID: PMC10628983 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00513e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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The results of this work cover the influence of plasmonic (gold) and non-plasmonic (palladium) nanostructures on the photocatalytic activity and redox properties of titanium dioxide. Materials decorated with gold, palladium and both materials were examined using photoelectrochemical and spectroelectrochemical methods to establish the changes introduced by the modifications and the possibility of the influence of the plasmonic effect from gold on their activity. Additionally, the photocatalytic tests of hydroxyl radical generation and hydrogen evolution were performed to confirm the activity of modified materials in oxidation and reduction reactions. It turned out that in the observed system the catalytic properties of palladium determine mostly the activity of modified materials, and the surface plasmon resonance of gold does not affect the activity. Moreover, the influence of the nanostructures on the activity, besides the catalytic performance, is the same for plasmonic and non-plasmonic ones and results in a change in the redox properties of the semiconductor.
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- Anna Jakimińska
- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University Ul. Gronostajowa 2 30-387 Kraków Poland
- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University Ul. S. Łojasiewicza 11 30-348 Kraków Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University Ul. Gronostajowa 2 30-387 Kraków Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University Ul. Gronostajowa 2 30-387 Kraków Poland
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Iida K, Takeuchi T, Katsumi R, Yatsui T. Variations in the Photoexcitation Mechanism of an Adsorbed Molecule on a Gold Nanocluster Governed by Interfacial Contact. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:7718-7726. [PMID: 37671491 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c03775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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We performed first-principles calculations on the optical response of a Au147-azobenzene complex to elucidate the role of the interfacial contact between Au147 and azobenzene. Our calculations of photoexcited electron dynamics for different configurations of azobenzene adsorbed on the Au147 nanocluster revealed that the optical properties of the azobenzene moiety change markedly by the interfacial contact, even if the electronic structure in the ground state is almost unchanged. The optical absorption measured for isolated azobenzene weakens when the Au147-azobenzene interaction increases, while the absorption measured using the light field along the Au147-azobenzene alignment strengthens. The electronic excitation analysis showed that the mechanism of the charge-transfer excitation between Au147 and azobenzene changes remarkably depending on the strength of the interfacial interaction. We revealed that the optical property can be governed by the atomic-scale difference in the adsorption structure of azobenzene on a Au147 nanocluster. This study affords novel insights that could enable the photoexcitation mechanism to be controlled by designing the interface between a metal nanoparticle and a molecule.
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- Kenji Iida
- Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21 W10 Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0021 Hokkaido, Japan
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- Metamaterials Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan
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- Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan
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Tian Y, Qi C, Zhou R, Li D, Han T. Photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction stimulated by the surface plasmon resonance effect of copper and silver surrounded with MoS 2. RSC Adv 2023; 13:25246-25252. [PMID: 37622007 PMCID: PMC10445329 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra04357f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Developing plasmonic metal-based photocatalysts can improve the photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and overcome the limitations of semiconductor-based photocatalysts. A MoS2@Ag-Cu foam composite electrode was fabricated on a copper foam and employed for photoelectrocatalytic HER. The optical behavior and photoelectrocatalytic HER test results indicate that the surface plasmon resonance effect of copper and silver is the primary source of light absorption. Additionally, molybdenum sulfide was employed as a hot-electron trap to capture the energetic electrons generated from copper and silver, thereby promoting the hydrogen evolution reaction. Its binder-free electrode exhibits the better HER performance and excellent stability. Low-cost plasmonic metals, copper and silver, were used as the source of photocatalysis, providing a novel perspective for enhancing photoelectrocatalytic HER performance.
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- Yuanyuan Tian
- College of Materials Industry, Shanxi College of Technology Shuozhou Shanxi Province 036000 China
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- College of Materials Industry, Shanxi College of Technology Shuozhou Shanxi Province 036000 China
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- College of Materials Industry, Shanxi College of Technology Shuozhou Shanxi Province 036000 China
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- College of Materials Industry, Shanxi College of Technology Shuozhou Shanxi Province 036000 China
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- College of Materials Industry, Shanxi College of Technology Shuozhou Shanxi Province 036000 China
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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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Kim Y, Ji S, Nam JM. A Chemist's View on Electronic and Steric Effects of Surface Ligands on Plasmonic Metal Nanostructures. Acc Chem Res 2023; 56:2139-2150. [PMID: 37522593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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ConspectusPlasmonic metal nanostructures have been extensively developed over the past few decades because of their ability to confine light within the surfaces and manipulate strong light-matter interactions. The light energy stored by plasmonic nanomaterials in the form of surface plasmons can be utilized to initiate chemical reactions, so-called plasmon-induced catalysis, which stresses the importance of understanding the surface chemistry of the plasmonic materials. Nevertheless, only physical interpretation of plasmonic behaviors has been a dominant theme, largely excluding chemical intuitions that facilitate understanding of plasmonic systems from molecular perspectives. To overcome and address the lack of this complementary understanding based on molecular viewpoints, in this Account we provide a new concept encompassing the well-developed physics of plasmonics and the corresponding surface chemistry while reviewing and discussing related references. Inspired by Roald Hoffmann's descriptions of solid-state surfaces based on the molecular orbital picture, we treat molecular interfaces of plasmonic metal nanostructures as a series of metal-ligand complexes. Accordingly, the effects of the surface ligands can be described by bisecting them into electronic and steric contributions to the systems. By exploration of the quality of orbital overlaps and the symmetry of the plasmonic systems, electronic effects of surface ligands on localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs), surface diffusion rates, and hot-carrier transfer mechanisms are investigated. Specifically, the propensity of ligands to donate electrons in a σ-bonding manner can change the LSPR by shifting the density of states near the Fermi level, whereas other types of ligands donating or accepting electrons in a π-bonding manner modulate surface diffusion rates by affecting the metal-metal bond strength. In addition, the formation of metal-ligand bonds facilitates direct hot-carrier transfer by forming a sort of molecular orbital between a plasmonic structure and ligands. Furthermore, effects of steric environments are discussed in terms of ligand-ligand and ligand-surface nonbonding interactions. The steric hindrance allows for controlling the accessibility of the surrounding chemical species toward the metal surface by modulating the packing density of ligands and generating repulsive interactions with the surface atoms. This unconventional approach of considering the plasmonic system as a delocalized molecular entity could establish a basis for integrating chemical intuition with physical phenomena. Our chemist's outlook on a molecular interface of the plasmonic surface can provide insights and avenues for the design and development of more exquisite plasmonic catalysts with regio- and enantioselectivities as well as advanced sensors with unprecedented chemical controllability and specificity.
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- Yoonhee Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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Hong YA, Ha JW. In situ reversible tuning of chemical interface damping in mesoporous silica-coated gold nanorods via direct adsorption and removal of thiol. Analyst 2023; 148:3719-3723. [PMID: 37458613 DOI: 10.1039/d3an00909b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Chemical interface damping (CID) is a recently proposed plasmon decay channel in gold nanoparticles. However, thus far, a very limited number of studies have focused on controlling CID in single gold nanoparticles. Herein, we describe a new simple method for reversible tuning of CID in single gold nanorods coated with a mesoporous silica shell (AuNRs@mSiO2). We used 1-alkanethiols with two different carbon chain lengths (1-butanethiol and 1-decanethiol) as adsorbates to induce CID. In addition, NaBH4 solution was used to remove the attached thiol from the AuNR surface. We confirmed the adsorption and removal of 1-alkanethiols on single AuNRs@mSiO2 and the corresponding changes in localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak wavelengths and linewidths. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of immersion time in NaBH4 solution on thiol removal from AuNRs@mSiO2. Therefore, the LSPR properties and CID can be controlled, thereby paving the way for in situ reversible tuning of CID by repeated adsorption and desorption of thiol molecules on single AuNRs@mSiO2.
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- Yun A Hong
- Advanced Nano-Bio-Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea.
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- Advanced Nano-Bio-Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea.
- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea
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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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Wenderich K, Zhu K, Bu Y, Tichelaar FD, Mul G, Huijser A. Photophysical Characterization of Ru Nanoclusters on Nanostructured TiO 2 by Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Spectroscopy. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2023; 127:14353-14362. [PMID: 37529662 PMCID: PMC10388344 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c04075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Despite the promising performance of Ru nanoparticles or nanoclusters on nanostructured TiO2 in photocatalytic and photothermal reactions, a mechanistic understanding of the photophysics is limited. The aim of this study is to uncover the nature of light-induced processes in Ru/TiO2 and the role of UV versus visible excitation by time-resolved photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The PL at a 267 nm excitation is predominantly due to TiO2, with a minor contribution of the Ru nanoclusters. Relative to TiO2, the PL of Ru/TiO2 following a 267 nm excitation is significantly blue-shifted, and the bathochromic shift with time is smaller. We show by global analysis of the spectrotemporal PL behavior that for both TiO2 and Ru/TiO2 the bathochromic shift with time is likely caused by the diffusion of electrons from the TiO2 bulk toward the surface. During this directional motion, electrons may recombine (non)radiatively with relatively immobile hole polarons, causing the PL spectrum to red-shift with time following excitation. The blue-shifted PL spectra and smaller bathochromic shift with time for Ru/TiO2 relative to TiO2 indicate surface PL quenching, likely due to charge transfer from the TiO2 surface into the Ru nanoclusters. When deposited on SiO2 and excited at 532 nm, Ru shows a strong emission. The PL of Ru when deposited on TiO2 is completely quenched, demonstrating interfacial charge separation following photoexcitation of the Ru nanoclusters with a close to unity quantum yield. The nature of the charge-transfer phenomena is discussed, and the obtained insights indicate that Ru nanoclusters should be deposited on semiconducting supports to enable highly effective photo(thermal)catalysis.
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- Kasper Wenderich
- Photocatalytic
Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute
for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Photocatalytic
Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute
for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Nanolab,
MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University
of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Kavli
Institute of Technology, Quantum Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Photocatalytic
Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute
for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Photocatalytic
Synthesis Group, Faculty of Science and Technology, MESA+ Institute
for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Wang W, Wu Y, Chen L, Xu C, Liu C, Li C. Fabrication of Z-Type TiN@(A,R)TiO 2 Plasmonic Photocatalyst with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1984. [PMID: 37446500 DOI: 10.3390/nano13131984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Plasmonic effect-enhanced Z-type heterojunction photocatalysts comprise a promising solution to the two fundamental problems of current TiO2-based photocatalysis concerning low-charge carrier separation efficiency and low utilization of solar illumination. A plasmonic effect-enhanced TiN@anatase-TiO2/rutile-TiO2 Z-type heterojunction photocatalyst with the strong interface of the N-O chemical bond was synthesized by hydrothermal oxidation of TiN. The prepared photocatalyst shows desirable visible light absorption and good visible-light-photocatalytic activity. The enhancement in photocatalytic activities contribute to the plasma resonance effect of TiN, the N-O bond-connected charge transfer channel at the TiO2/TiN heterointerface, and the synergistically Z-type charge transfer pathway between the anatase TiO2 (A-TiO2) and rutile TiO2 (R-TiO2). The optimization study shows that the catalyst with a weight ratio of A-TiO2/R-TiO2/TiN of approximately 15:1:1 achieved the best visible light photodegradation activity. This work demonstrates the effectiveness of fabricating plasmonic effect-enhanced Z-type heterostructure semiconductor photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light-photocatalytic activities.
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- Wanting Wang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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Ramasamy M, Ha JW. Single-Particle Spectroelectrochemistry: Electrochemical Approaches for Tuning Chemical Interfaces and Plasmon Damping in Single Gold Nanorods. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:5768-5775. [PMID: 37326616 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The strong adsorption of thiol molecules on gold nanorods (AuNRs) results in localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) energy loss via chemical interface damping (CID). This study investigated the CID effect induced by thiophenol (TP) adsorption on single AuNRs and the in situ tuning of LSPR properties and chemical interfaces through electrochemical potential manipulation. The potential-dependent LSPR spectrum of bare AuNRs exhibited redshifts and line width broadening owing to the characteristics of capacitive charging, Au oxidation, and oxidation dissolution. However, TP passivation provided stability to the AuNRs from oxidation in an electrochemical environment. Electrochemical potentials induced electron donation and withdrawal, causing changes in the Fermi level of AuNRs at the Au-TP interface, thereby controlling the LSPR spectrum. Additionally, the desorption of TP molecules from the Au surface was electrochemically achieved at the anodic potentials further away from the capacitive charging region, which can be used to tune chemical interfaces and the CID process in single AuNRs.
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- Mukunthan Ramasamy
- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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- Energy Harvest-Storage Research Center (EHSRC), University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, University of Ulsan, 93 Daehak-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Republic of Korea
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Guo A, Lu Y, Song Y, Cao Y, Du R, Li J, Fu Z, Yan L, Zhang Z. Plasmon-Mediated Hydrogen Dissociation with Symmetry Tunability. J Phys Chem Lett 2023:5748-5753. [PMID: 37319379 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The atomic-scale mechanism of plasmon-mediated H2 dissociation on gold nanoclusters is investigated using time-dependent density functional theory. The position relationship between the nanocluster and H2 has a strong influence on the reaction rate. When the hydrogen molecule is located in the interstitial center of the plasmonic dimer, the hot spot here has a great field enhancement, which can promote dissociation effectively. The change in the molecular position results in symmetry breaking, and the molecular dissociation is inhibited. For the asymmetric structure, direct charge transfer from the gold cluster to the antibonding state of the hydrogen molecule by plasmon decay makes a prominent contribution to the reaction. The results provide deep insights into the influence of structural symmetry on plasmon-assisted photocatalysis in the quantum regime.
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- Axin Guo
- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- School of Physics and Information Technology, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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Shin HH, Jeong J, Nam Y, Lee KS, Yeon GJ, Lee H, Lee SY, Park S, Park H, Lee JY, Kim ZH. Vibrationally Hot Reactants in a Plasmon-Assisted Chemical Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2023. [PMID: 37220278 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c02681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Recent studies on plasmon-assisted chemical reactions postulate that the hot electrons of plasmon-excited nanostructures may induce a non-thermal vibrational activation of metal-bound reactants. However, the postulate has not been fully validated at the level of molecular quantum states. We directly and quantitatively prove that such activation occurs on plasmon-excited nanostructures: The anti-Stokes Raman spectra of reactants undergoing a plasmon-assisted reaction reveal that a particular vibrational mode of the reactant is selectively excited, such that the reactants possess >10 times more energy in the mode than is expected from the fully thermalized molecules at the given local temperature. Furthermore, a significant portion (∼20%) of the excited reactant is in vibrational overtone states with energies exceeding 0.5 eV. Such mode-selective multi-quantum excitation could be fully modeled by the resonant electron-molecule scattering theory. Such observations suggest that the vibrationally hot reactants are created by non-thermal hot electrons, not by thermally heated electrons or phonons of metals. The result validates the mechanism of plasmon-assisted chemical reactions and further offers a new method to explore the vibrational reaction control on metal surfaces.
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- Hyun-Hang Shin
- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Gyeonggi-do, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Gyeonggi-do, Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University; Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Wu X, van der Heide T, Wen S, Frauenheim T, Tretiak S, Yam C, Zhang Y. Molecular dynamics study of plasmon-mediated chemical transformations. Chem Sci 2023; 14:4714-4723. [PMID: 37181766 PMCID: PMC10171182 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc06648c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Heterogeneous catalysis of adsorbates on metallic surfaces mediated by plasmons has potential high photoelectric conversion efficiency and controllable reaction selectivity. Theoretical modeling of dynamical reaction processes enables in-depth analyses complementing experimental investigations. Especially for plasmon-mediated chemical transformations, light absorption, photoelectric conversion, electron-electron scattering, and electron-phonon coupling occur simultaneously on different timescales, making it very challenging to delineate the complex interplay of different factors. In this work, a trajectory surface hopping non-adiabatic molecular dynamics method is used to investigate the dynamics of plasmon excitation in an Au20-CO system, including hot carrier generation, plasmon energy relaxation, and CO activation induced by electron-vibration coupling. The electronic properties indicate that when Au20-CO is excited, a partial charge transfer takes place from Au20 to CO. On the other hand, dynamical simulations show that hot carriers generated after plasmon excitation transfer back and forth between Au20 and CO. Meanwhile, the C-O stretching mode is activated due to non-adiabatic couplings. The efficiency of plasmon-mediated transformations (∼40%) is obtained based on the ensemble average of these quantities. Our simulations provide important dynamical and atomistic insights into plasmon-mediated chemical transformations from the perspective of non-adiabatic simulations.
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- Xiaoyan Wu
- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute Longhua District Shenzhen 518110 China
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- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen Bremen 28359 Germany
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Modern Measurement Technology and Intelligent Systems, School of Physics and Electronic Electrical Engineering, Huaiyin Normal University Huaian 223300 China
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- Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute Longhua District Shenzhen 518110 China
- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen Bremen 28359 Germany
- Beijing Computational Science Research Center Haidian District Beijing 100193 China
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- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos New Mexico 87545 USA
- Center of Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos New Mexico 87545 USA
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- Shenzhen Institute for Advanced Study, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Shenzhen 518000 China
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- Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos New Mexico 87545 USA
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Cao X, Ge S, Chen M, Mao H, Wang Y. LoC-SERS Platform Integrated with the Signal Amplification Strategy toward Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:21830-21842. [PMID: 37119180 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Multiplexed detection of Parkinson's disease (PD) biomarkers is of great significance for early diagnosis and personalized treatment. In this study, we fabricated a robust surface-enhanced Raman scattering-enabled lab-on-a-chip (LoC-SERS) platform for simultaneous quantification of α-synuclein, phosphorylated tau protein 181, osteopontin, and osteocalcin. Herein, the antibody-DNA conjugate was designed to introduce the catalytic hairpin self-assembly (CHA) amplification into the protein detection. Au nano-stars (AuNSs) modified with Raman reporter molecules and hairpin-structure DNA 1 were applied as the SERS nanotags. Au-coated silicon nanocone array (Au/SiNCA) fabricated based on the maskless plasma etching-prepared high-density Si nanocone array (SiNCA) and surface ion sputtering was used as the capture substrate after the modification of hairpin-structure DNA 2. Benefitting from the antibody-DNA conjugate-induced CHA amplification, numerous AuNSs can be connected to the Au/SiNCA surface, which significantly amplify the plasmonic coupling effect for ultrasensitive SERS detection, and the limit of detection was less than the pg/mL level. The application of highly uniform Au/SiNCA and antibody-DNA conjugate endows the LoC-SERS platform excellent analytical performance, including superior reproducibility, satisfactory universality, and high sensitivity. In addition, a 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)-induced PD mice model was established, and satisfactory results were obtained in real sample analysis with the LoC-SERS platform, which may be enlightening for exploiting protein biomarkers in PD monitoring.
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- Xiaowei Cao
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, P. R. China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Taian, Shandong 271000, China
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Xue R, Ge P, Xie J, Hu Z, Wang X, Li P. Controllable CO 2 Reduction or Hydrocarbon Oxidation Driven by Entire Solar via Silver Quantum Dots Direct Photocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207234. [PMID: 36703519 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The current solar-chemical-industry based on semiconductor photocatalyst is impractical. Metal catalysts are extensively employed in thermal- and electro-catalysis industries, but unsuitable for direct-driven photocatalysis. Herein, silver quantum dots (Ag-QDs) are synthesized on support via an in situ photoreduction method, and in situ photocatalysis temperature programmed dynamics chemisorption desorption analyses are designed to demonstrate that Ag-QDs should be the actual photocatalytic sites. The surface plasmon resonance of Ag-QDs could harvests entire visible solar, and the plasmon-driven charge-transfer exhibits opposite directions at the interface when supports are different. Consequently, Ag-QDs could be alternatively regulated as oxidation or reduction active centers. Furthermore, Ag-QDs excite electron tunneling transfer with adsorbate, which does not generate high-energy free-radical intermediates. As a result, the efficiencies of hydrocarbon photooxidation and CO2 photoreduction are improved in several orders of magnitude. Evidently, the Ag-QDs direct photocatalytic technology greatly promotes solar-chemical-industry applications.
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- Ruiting Xue
- United Technology Center of Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd, Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Institute for Materials Engineering, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 610031, P. R. China
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- United Technology Center of Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd, Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Institute for Materials Engineering, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
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- United Technology Center of Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd, Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Institute for Materials Engineering, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
- School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- United Technology Center of Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd, Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Institute for Materials Engineering, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
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- United Technology Center of Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd, Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Institute for Materials Engineering, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
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- United Technology Center of Western Metal Materials Co., Ltd, Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research, Shaanxi Institute for Materials Engineering, Xi'an, 710016, P. R. China
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Chen K, Wang H. Origin of Superlinear Power Dependence of Reaction Rates in Plasmon-Driven Photocatalysis: A Case Study of Reductive Nitrothiophenol Coupling Reactions. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2870-2876. [PMID: 36921149 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The superlinear dependence of the reaction rate on the power of the excitation light, which may arise from both thermal and nonthermal effects, has been a hallmark of plasmon-driven photocatalysis on nanostructured metal surfaces. However, it remains challenging to distinguish and quantify the thermal and nonthermal effects because even slight uncertainties in measuring the local temperatures at the active surface sites may lead to significant errors in assessing thermal and nonthermal contributions to the overall reaction rates. Here we employ surface-enhanced Raman scattering as a surface-sensitive in situ spectroscopic tool to correlate detailed kinetic features of plasmon-mediated molecular transformations to the local temperatures at the active sites on photocatalyst surfaces. Our spectroscopic results clearly reveal that the superlinearity in the power dependence of the reaction rate observed in a plasmon-driven model reaction, specifically the reductive coupling of para-nitrothiophenol adsorbates on Ag nanoparticle surfaces, originates essentially from photothermal heating rather than nonthermal plasmonic effects.
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- Kexun Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Nan L, Giráldez-Martínez J, Stefancu A, Zhu L, Liu M, Govorov AO, Besteiro LV, Cortés E. Investigating Plasmonic Catalysis Kinetics on Hot-Spot Engineered Nanoantennae. NANO LETTERS 2023; 23:2883-2889. [PMID: 37001024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Strong hot-spots can facilitate photocatalytic reactions potentially providing effective solar-to-chemical energy conversion pathways. Although it is well-known that the local electromagnetic field in plasmonic nanocavities increases as the cavity size reduces, the influence of hot-spots on photocatalytic reactions remains elusive. Herein, we explored hot-spot dependent catalytic behaviors on a highly controlled platform with varying interparticle distances. Plasmon-meditated dehalogenation of 4-iodothiophenol was employed to observe time-resolved catalytic behaviors via in situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy on dimers with 5, 10, 20, and 30 nm interparticle distances. As a result, we show that by reducing the gap from 20 to 10 nm, the reaction rate can be sped up more than 2 times. Further reduction in the interparticle distance did not improve reaction rate significantly although the maximum local-field was ∼2.3-fold stronger. Our combined experimental and theoretical study provides valuable insights in designing novel plasmonic photocatalytic platforms.
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- Lin Nan
- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maxilimians-Universität München, 80539 München, Germany
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- CINBIO, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario de Vigo, Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maxilimians-Universität München, 80539 München, Germany
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- CINBIO, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario de Vigo, Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, 410083 Changsha, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- CINBIO, University of Vigo, Campus Universitario de Vigo, Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maxilimians-Universität München, 80539 München, Germany
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Wang X, Zhu L, Cheng T, Qian J, Wang Q, Ding Q, Li A, Jiang L, Cao Y. Atomic layer deposition assisted non-destructive strategy for cleaning Ag dendrites based SERS substrates. Talanta 2023; 259:124502. [PMID: 37027935 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Ag dendrites have recently been widely reported due to their excellent surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) properties. However, prepared pristine Ag dendrites are usually contaminated by organic impurities, which has a huge negative impact on their Raman detection and greatly limits their practical applications. In this paper, we reported a facile strategy to obtain clean Ag dendrites by high temperature decomposition of organic impurities. With the assistance of ultra-thin coating via atomic layer deposition (ALD), the nanostructure of Ag dendrites can be retained at high temperature. SERS activity can be recovered after etching ALD coating. Chemical composition tests indicate that the organic impurities can be effectively removed. As a result, the clean Ag dendrites can obtain more clearly discernible Raman peaks and lower limits of detection than the pristine Ag dendrites. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that this strategy is also applicable to clean other substrates, such as gold nanoparticles. Therefore, high temperature annealing with the help of ALD sacrifice coating is a promising and non-destructive strategy to clean the SERS substrates.
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- Xinxin Wang
- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
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- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Institute of Micro-nano Photonics and Quantum Manipulation, School of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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Hull OA, Aikens CM. Theoretical Investigations on the Plasmon-Mediated Dissociation of Small Molecules in the Presence of Silver Atomic Wires. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:2228-2241. [PMID: 36862925 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.2c07531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles can promote bond activation in adsorbed molecules under relatively benign conditions via excitation of the nanoparticle's plasmon resonance. As the plasmon resonance often falls within the visible light region, plasmonic nanomaterials are a promising class of catalysts. However, the exact mechanisms through which plasmonic nanoparticles activate the bonds of nearby molecules are still unclear. Herein, we evaluate Ag8-X2 (X = N, H) model systems via real-time time-dependent density functional theory (RT-TDDFT), linear response time-dependent density functional theory (LR-TDDFT), and Ehrenfest dynamics in order to better understand the bond activation processes of N2 and H2 facilitated by the presence of the atomic silver wire under excitation at the plasmon resonance energies. We find that dissociation is possible for both small molecules at high electric field strength. Activation of each adsorbate is symmetry- and electric field-dependent, and H2 activates at lower electric field strengths than N2. This work serves as a step toward understanding the complex time-dependent electron and electron-nuclear dynamics between plasmonic nanowires and adsorbed small molecules.
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- Olivia A Hull
- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506, United States
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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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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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Pincelli T, Vasileiadis T, Dong S, Beaulieu S, Dendzik M, Zahn D, Lee SE, Seiler H, Qi Y, Xian RP, Maklar J, Coy E, Mueller NS, Okamura Y, Reich S, Wolf M, Rettig L, Ernstorfer R. Observation of Multi-Directional Energy Transfer in a Hybrid Plasmonic-Excitonic Nanostructure. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2209100. [PMID: 36482148 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Hybrid plasmonic devices involve a nanostructured metal supporting localized surface plasmons to amplify light-matter interaction, and a non-plasmonic material to functionalize charge excitations. Application-relevant epitaxial heterostructures, however, give rise to ballistic ultrafast dynamics that challenge the conventional semiclassical understanding of unidirectional nanometal-to-substrate energy transfer. Epitaxial Au nanoislands are studied on WSe2 with time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and femtosecond electron diffraction: this combination of techniques resolves material, energy, and momentum of charge-carriers and phonons excited in the heterostructure. A strong non-linear plasmon-exciton interaction that transfers the energy of sub-bandgap photons very efficiently to the semiconductor is observed, leaving the metal cold until non-radiative exciton recombination heats the nanoparticles on hundreds of femtoseconds timescales. The results resolve a multi-directional energy exchange on timescales shorter than the electronic thermalization of the nanometal. Electron-phonon coupling and diffusive charge-transfer determine the subsequent energy flow. This complex dynamics opens perspectives for optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications, while providing a constraining experimental testbed for state-of-the-art modelling.
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- Tommaso Pincelli
- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Optik und Atomare Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 2, Poznan, 61-614, Poland
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - CEA, CELIA, UMR5107, Talence, F33405, France
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Hannes Alfvéns väg 12, Stockholm, 114 19, Sweden
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Center for Ultrafast Science and Technology, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Toronto, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, M5G 1Z5, Canada
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, Poznań, PL 61614, Poland
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB30HE, UK
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Optik und Atomare Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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Stefancu A, Gargiulo J, Laufersky G, Auguié B, Chiş V, Le Ru EC, Liu M, Leopold N, Cortés E. Interface-Dependent Selectivity in Plasmon-Driven Chemical Reactions. ACS NANO 2023; 17:3119-3127. [PMID: 36722817 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plasmonic nanoparticles can drive chemical reactions powered by sunlight. These processes involve the excitation of surface plasmon resonances (SPR) and the subsequent charge transfer to adsorbed molecular orbitals. Nonetheless, controlling the flow of energy and charge from SPR to adsorbed molecules is still difficult to predict or tune. Here, we show the crucial role of halide ions in modifying the energy landscape of a plasmon-driven chemical reaction by carefully engineering the nanoparticle-molecule interface. By doing so, the selectivity of plasmon-driven chemical reactions can be controlled, either enhancing or inhibiting the metal-molecule charge and energy transfer or by regulating the vibrational pumping rate. These results provide an elegant method for controlling the energy flow from plasmonic nanoparticles to adsorbed molecules, in situ, and selectively targeting chemical bonds by changing the chemical nature of the metal-molecule interface.
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- Andrei Stefancu
- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539 Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Babeş-Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539 Munich, Germany
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Faculty of Physics, Babeş-Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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- Hunan Joint International Research Center for Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Physics, Babeş-Bolyai University, Kogalniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Chair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539 Munich, Germany
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Jiang L, Yang Q, Xia Z, Yu X, Zhao M, Shi Q, Yu Q. Recent progress of theoretical studies on electro- and photo-chemical conversion of CO 2 with single-atom catalysts. RSC Adv 2023; 13:5833-5850. [PMID: 36816079 PMCID: PMC9932639 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra08021d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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The CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into chemical products is a promising and efficient way to combat the global warming issue and greenhouse effect. The viability of the CO2RR critically rests with finding highly active and selective catalysts that can accomplish the desired chemical transformation. Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are ideal in fulfilling this goal due to the well-defined active sites and support-tunable electronic structure, and exhibit enhanced activity and high selectivity for the CO2RR. In this review, we present the recent progress of quantum-theoretical studies on electro- and photo-chemical conversion of CO2 with SACs and frameworks. Various calculated products of CO2RR with SACs have been discussed, including CO, acids, alcohols, hydrocarbons and other organics. Meanwhile, the critical challenges and the pathway towards improving the efficiency of the CO2RR have also been discussed.
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- Liyun Jiang
- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Laboratory of Catalysis, Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Laboratory of Catalysis, Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Key Laboratory of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Tsinghua UniversityBeijingChina
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Laboratory of Catalysis, Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Laboratory of Catalysis, Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Laboratory of Catalysis, Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 China
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- School of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Laboratory of Catalysis, Shaanxi University of Technology Hanzhong 723001 China .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Southern University of Science and Technology Shenzhen 518055 China
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Zhang Q, Liu Z, Zhang H, Han C, Wu Y, Yan C, Liu Y, Wu B, Yang G, Duan P. Highly sensitive AuNSs@AgNR SERS substrates for rapid determination of aromatic amines. Analyst 2023; 148:814-822. [PMID: 36632825 DOI: 10.1039/d2an01817a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The leakage of aromatic amines will pose a great threat to human health and the ecological environment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to achieve rapid and high-sensitivity detection of such substances. In this study, a simple surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) method based on gold nanostars-modified silver nanorods (AuNSs@AgNRs) was established for the detection of benzidine and 4-aminobiphenyl (4-ABP). The enhancement factors of the substrate towards rhodamine 6G (R6G) and crystal violet (CV) were 4.67 × 108 and 1.11 × 108, respectively. Combined with density functional theory (DFT), the AuNSs@AgNR substrate achieved the rapid detection of benzidine and 4-ABP and obtained low detection limits (LODbenzidine = 7.09 × 10-9 M; LOD4-ABP = 1.20 × 10-9 M). Furthermore, the AuNSs@AgNR substrate can realize the high-sensitivity detection of benzidine and 4-ABP in the spiked river water samples within 3 min, which means that the AuNSs@AgNR-based SERS method can be used as a portable platform to realize the on-site rapid detection of environmental pollutants.
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- Qian Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- The 41st Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Qingdao 266555, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Lasser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China. .,National University Science Park, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221009, China
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Votkina D, Petunin P, Miliutina E, Trelin A, Lyutakov O, Svorcik V, Audran G, Havot J, Valiev R, Valiulina LI, Joly JP, Yamauchi Y, Mokkath JH, Henzie J, Guselnikova O, Marque SRA, Postnikov P. Uncovering the Role of Chemical and Electronic Structures in Plasmonic Catalysis: The Case of Homolysis of Alkoxyamines. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- Darya Votkina
- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
- Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya St., 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, 4072 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Quantum Nanophotonics Simulations Lab, Department of Physics, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Doha Area, 7th Ring Road, P.O.
Box 27235, Safat 13058, Kuwait
City, Kuwait
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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Ben-Shahar Y, Stone D, Banin U. Rich Landscape of Colloidal Semiconductor-Metal Hybrid Nanostructures: Synthesis, Synergetic Characteristics, and Emerging Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3790-3851. [PMID: 36735598 PMCID: PMC10103135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Nanochemistry provides powerful synthetic tools allowing one to combine different materials on a single nanostructure, thus unfolding numerous possibilities to tailor their properties toward diverse functionalities. Herein, we review the progress in the field of semiconductor-metal hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) focusing on metal-chalcogenides-metal combined systems. The fundamental principles of their synthesis are discussed, leading to a myriad of possible hybrid architectures including Janus zero-dimensional quantum dot-based systems and anisotropic quasi 1D nanorods and quasi-2D platelets. The properties of HNPs are described with particular focus on emergent synergetic characteristics. Of these, the light-induced charge-separation effect across the semiconductor-metal nanojunction is of particular interest as a basis for the utilization of HNPs in photocatalytic applications. The extensive studies on the charge-separation behavior and its dependence on the HNPs structural characteristics, environmental and chemical conditions, and light excitation regime are surveyed. Combining the advanced synthetic control with the charge-separation effect has led to demonstration of various applications of HNPs in different fields. A particular promise lies in their functionality as photocatalysts for a variety of uses, including solar-to-fuel conversion, as a new type of photoinitiator for photopolymerization and 3D printing, and in novel chemical and biomedical uses.
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- Yuval Ben-Shahar
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, P.O. Box 19, Ness Ziona74100, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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Awiaz G, Lin J, Wu A. Recent advances of Au@Ag core-shell SERS-based biosensors. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220072. [PMID: 37323623 PMCID: PMC10190953 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The methodological advancements in surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique with nanoscale materials based on noble metals, Au, Ag, and their bimetallic alloy Au-Ag, has enabled the highly efficient sensing of chemical and biological molecules at very low concentration values. By employing the innovative various type of Au, Ag nanoparticles and especially, high efficiency Au@Ag alloy nanomaterials as substrate in SERS based biosensors have revolutionized the detection of biological components including; proteins, antigens antibodies complex, circulating tumor cells, DNA, and RNA (miRNA), etc. This review is about SERS-based Au/Ag bimetallic biosensors and their Raman enhanced activity by focusing on different factors related to them. The emphasis of this research is to describe the recent developments in this field and conceptual advancements behind them. Furthermore, in this article we apex the understanding of impact by variation in basic features like effects of size, shape varying lengths, thickness of core-shell and their influence of large-scale magnitude and morphology. Moreover, the detailed information about recent biological applications based on these core-shell noble metals, importantly detection of receptor binding domain (RBD) protein of COVID-19 is provided.
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- Gul Awiaz
- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices and Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CASNingboChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices and Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CASNingboChina
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong LaboratoryHuizhouChina
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- Cixi Institute of Biomedical Engineering, International Cooperation Base of Biomedical Materials Technology and Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Key Laboratory of Magnetic Materials and Devices and Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Biomedical MaterialsNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CASNingboChina
- Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong LaboratoryHuizhouChina
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