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Tudor M, Borlan R, Maniu D, Astilean S, de la Chapelle ML, Focsan M. Plasmon-enhanced photocatalysis: New horizons in carbon dioxide reduction technologies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 932:172792. [PMID: 38688379 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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The urgent need for transition to renewable energy is underscored by a nearly 50 % increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past century. The combustion of fossil fuels for energy production, transportation, and industrial activities are the main contributors to carbon dioxide emissions in the anthroposphere. Present approaches to reducing carbon emissions are proving inefficient, thereby accentuating the relevance of carbon dioxide photocatalysis in combating climate change - one of the critical issues of public concern. This process uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into valuable products, e.g., clean fuels, effectively reducing the carbon footprint and offering a sustainable use of carbon dioxide. In this context, plasmonic nanoparticles such as gold, silver, and copper play a pivotal role due to their proficiency in absorbing a wide range of light spectra, thereby effectively generating the necessary electrons and holes for the degradation of pollutants and surpassing the capabilities of traditional semiconductor catalysts. This review meticulously examines the latest advancements in plasmon-based carbon dioxide photocatalysis, scrutinizing the methodologies, characterizations, and experimental outcomes. The critical evaluation extends to exploring adjustments in the dimensional and morphological aspects of plasmonic nanoparticles, complemented by the incorporation of stabilizing agents, which may offer additional benefits. Furthermore, the review includes a thorough analysis of production rates and quantum yields based on different plasmonic materials and nanoparticle shapes and sizes, enriching the ongoing discourse on effective solutions in the field. Thus, our work emphasizes the pivotal role of plasmon-based photocatalysts in reducing carbon dioxide, investigating both the merits and challenges associated with integrating this emerging technology into climate change mitigation efforts.
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- Madalina Tudor
- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; IMMM - UMR 6283 CNRS, Le Mans Université, Olivier Messiaen Avenue, 72085 Le Mans, France.
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- Biomolecular Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Mihail Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Nanobiophotonics and Laser Microspectroscopy Centre, Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Treboniu Laurian Street, 400271 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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Kashyap RK, Pillai PP. Plasmonic Nanoparticles Boost Solar-to-Electricity Generation at Ambient Conditions. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:5585-5592. [PMID: 38662652 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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Sunlight-to-electricity conversion using solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) is a proven technology to meet our ever-growing energy demand. However, STEGs are often operated under a vacuum with customized thermoelectric materials to achieve high performance. In this work, the incorporation of plasmonic gold nanoparticle (AuNP) based solar absorbers enabled the efficient operation of STEGs under ambient conditions with commercially available thermoelectric devices. AuNPs enhanced the performance of STEG by ∼9 times, yielding an overall solar-to-electricity conversion efficiency of ∼9.6% under 7.5 W cm-2 solar irradiance at ambient conditions. Plasmonic heat dissipated by AuNPs upon solar irradiation was used as the thermal energy source for STEGs. High light absorptivity, photothermal conversion efficiency (∼95%), and thermal conductivity of AuNPs enabled the efficient generation and transfer of heat to STEGs, with minimal radiative and convective heat losses. The power generated from plasmon-powered STEGs is used to run electrical devices as well as produce green hydrogen via the electrolysis of water.
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- Radha Krishna Kashyap
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India
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Atashkadi M, Mohadesi A, Karimi MA, Mohammadi SZ, Haji Aghaei V. Synthesis and characterization of Black Au nanoparticles deposited over g-C 3N 4 nanosheets: enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2024; 45:1124-1140. [PMID: 36259634 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2022.2138558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Black AuNPs, prepared by a facile seeding growth method under ambient conditions, displayed efficient broadband absorption of the incident light over the entire visible and near-infrared regions of the solar spectrum. The spherical black AuNPs with the size of 2-4 nm were deposited over mesoporous g-C3N4 nanosheets. Novel black AuNPs/g-C3N4 plasmonic photocatalysts were used to remove methylene blue (MB) dye from an aqueous solution. The degradation efficiency for the optimal coupling of 1.3 wt.% black AuNPs with g-C3N4 (1.2 g) was found to be 85% within 60 min under visible light irradiation. The calculated kinetic constant was 0.0186 min-1 which was 6.4 and 2.9 times greater than those for g-C3N4 and AuNPs/g-C3N4 nanocomposite, respectively. The excellent potential in photocatalysis was attributed to the synergistic interactions of the g-C3N4 conduction band and the localized surface plasmon resonance effect of black AuNPs. These properties were responsible for the generation of high-energy electrons, a negative shift in the Fermi level of black AuNPs, and the migration of charge carriers. This work studied a new insight into black gold nanoparticles via the design of a visible-light-driven photocatalyst and provided a perspective on valuable photo-related applications such as water treatment.
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Sharma G, Verma R, Masuda S, Badawy KM, Singh N, Tsukuda T, Polshettiwar V. Pt-doped Ru nanoparticles loaded on 'black gold' plasmonic nanoreactors as air stable reduction catalysts. Nat Commun 2024; 15:713. [PMID: 38267414 PMCID: PMC10808126 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44954-4] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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This study introduces a plasmonic reduction catalyst, stable only in the presence of air, achieved by integrating Pt-doped Ru nanoparticles on black gold. This innovative black gold/RuPt catalyst showcases good efficiency in acetylene semi-hydrogenation, attaining over 90% selectivity with an ethene production rate of 320 mmol g-1 h-1. Its stability, evident in 100 h of operation with continuous air flow, is attributed to the synergy of co-existing metal oxide and metal phases. The catalyst's stability is further enhanced by plasmon-mediated concurrent reduction and oxidation of the active sites. Finite-difference time-domain simulations reveal a five-fold electric field intensification near the RuPt nanoparticles, crucial for activating acetylene and hydrogen. Kinetic isotope effect analysis indicates the contribution from the plasmonic non-thermal effects along with the photothermal. Spectroscopic and in-situ Fourier transform infrared studies, combined with quantum chemical calculations, elucidate the molecular reaction mechanism, emphasizing the cooperative interaction between Ru and Pt in optimizing ethene production and selectivity.
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- Gunjan Sharma
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 40005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 40005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, 40005, India.
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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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Kashyap RK, Tyagi S, Pillai PP. Plasmon enabled Claisen rearrangement with sunlight. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:13293-13296. [PMID: 37850488 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04278b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Plasmonic-heat generated from the solar irradiation of gold nanoparticles is used as the thermal energy source for the Claisen rearrangement of allyl phenyl ether to 2-allylphenol, which is conventionally performed with electrical heating at 250 °C. The use of a closed reactor enables the physical separation of the reactants from the source of plasmonic-heat, thereby preventing the interference of the hot-charge carriers in the plasmon-driven Claisen rearrangement. In this way, the sole effect of plasmonic-heat in driving a high temperature organic transformation is demonstrated. Our study reveals the prospects of plasmonic nanostructures in conducting energy intensive chemical synthesis in a sustainable fashion.
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- Radha Krishna Kashyap
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411 008, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411 008, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune-411 008, India.
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Borah R, Ag KR, Minja AC, Verbruggen SW. A Review on Self-Assembly of Colloidal Nanoparticles into Clusters, Patterns, and Films: Emerging Synthesis Techniques and Applications. SMALL METHODS 2023; 7:e2201536. [PMID: 36856157 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The colloidal synthesis of functional nanoparticles has gained tremendous scientific attention in the last decades. In parallel to these advancements, another rapidly growing area is the self-assembly or self-organization of these colloidal nanoparticles. First, the organization of nanoparticles into ordered structures is important for obtaining functional interfaces that extend or even amplify the intrinsic properties of the constituting nanoparticles at a larger scale. The synthesis of large-scale interfaces using complex or intricately designed nanostructures as building blocks, requires highly controllable self-assembly techniques down to the nanoscale. In certain cases, for example, when dealing with plasmonic nanoparticles, the assembly of the nanoparticles further enhances their properties by coupling phenomena. In other cases, the process of self-assembly itself is useful in the final application such as in sensing and drug delivery, amongst others. In view of the growing importance of this field, this review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in the field of nanoparticle self-assembly and their applications. For clarity, the self-assembled nanostructures are classified into two broad categories: finite clusters/patterns, and infinite films. Different state-of-the-art techniques to obtain these nanostructures are discussed in detail, before discussing the applications where the self-assembly significantly enhances the performance of the process.
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- Rituraj Borah
- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air & Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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Singh S, Verma R, Kaul N, Sa J, Punjal A, Prabhu S, Polshettiwar V. Surface plasmon-enhanced photo-driven CO 2 hydrogenation by hydroxy-terminated nickel nitride nanosheets. Nat Commun 2023; 14:2551. [PMID: 37137916 PMCID: PMC10156734 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38235-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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The majority of visible light-active plasmonic catalysts are often limited to Au, Ag, Cu, Al, etc., which have considerations in terms of costs, accessibility, and instability. Here, we show hydroxy-terminated nickel nitride (Ni3N) nanosheets as an alternative to these metals. The Ni3N nanosheets catalyze CO2 hydrogenation with a high CO production rate (1212 mmol g-1 h-1) and selectivity (99%) using visible light. Reaction rate shows super-linear power law dependence on the light intensity, while quantum efficiencies increase with an increase in light intensity and reaction temperature. The transient absorption experiments reveal that the hydroxyl groups increase the number of hot electrons available for photocatalysis. The in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy shows that the CO2 hydrogenation proceeds via the direct dissociation pathway. The excellent photocatalytic performance of these Ni3N nanosheets (without co-catalysts or sacrificial agents) is suggestive of the use of metal nitrides instead of conventional plasmonic metal nanoparticles.
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- Saideep Singh
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India.
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Cui X, Ruan Q, Zhuo X, Xia X, Hu J, Fu R, Li Y, Wang J, Xu H. Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37133878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 122.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving means of converting light into thermal energy has been of enduring appeal to researchers and the public. With the continuous development of advanced nanotechnologies, a variety of photothermal nanomaterials have been endowed with excellent light harvesting and photothermal conversion capabilities for exploring fascinating and prospective applications. Herein we review the latest progresses on photothermal nanomaterials, with a focus on their underlying mechanisms as powerful light-to-heat converters. We present an extensive catalogue of nanostructured photothermal materials, including metallic/semiconductor structures, carbon materials, organic polymers, and two-dimensional materials. The proper material selection and rational structural design for improving the photothermal performance are then discussed. We also provide a representative overview of the latest techniques for probing photothermally generated heat at the nanoscale. We finally review the recent significant developments of photothermal applications and give a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of photothermal nanomaterials.
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- Ximin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Optoelectronic Materials and Chips, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
- Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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Kim JH, Pyun SB, Choi MJ, Yeon JW, Hwang YJ, Cho EC. Synthesis of Linear Black Gold Nanostructures Processable as Sunlight and Low-Energy Light Collecting Films for Photo-Thermoelectricity. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2207415. [PMID: 36825675 PMCID: PMC10161013 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202207415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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As one of the effort to cope with the energy crisis and carbon neutrality, utilization of low-grade energy generated indoors (e.g., light) is imperative because this saves building and house energy, which accounts for ≈40% of total energy consumption. Although photovoltaic devices could contribute to energy savings, it is also necessary to harvest heat from indoor lights to generate electricity because the light absorbed by materials is mostly transformed into heat. For daily life uses, materials should not only have high absorptance and low emittance but also be easily processed into various forms. To this end, this work synthesizes black aqueous suspensions containing winding and bent linear gold nanostructures with diameters of 3-5 nm and length-to-diameter ratios of ≈4-10. Their optical and photo-thermal characteristics are understood through experimental and theoretical investigations. Black gold nanostructures are conveniently processed into metal-dielectric films on metal, glass, and flexible substrates. The film on copper has an absorptance of 0.97 and an emittance of 0.08. Under simulated sunlight and indoor LED light illumination, the film has equivalent photo-thermal and photo-thermoelectric performances to a top-tier sunlight-collecting film. This work attempts to modify the film structure to generate more usable electricity from low-energy indoor light.
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- Jeong Han Kim
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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Verma R, Belgamwar R, Chatterjee P, Bericat-Vadell R, Sa J, Polshettiwar V. Nickel-Laden Dendritic Plasmonic Colloidosomes of Black Gold: Forced Plasmon Mediated Photocatalytic CO 2 Hydrogenation. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4526-4538. [PMID: 36780645 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10470] [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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In this work, we have designed and synthesized nickel-laden dendritic plasmonic colloidosomes of Au (black gold-Ni). The photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation activities of black gold-Ni increased dramatically to the extent that measurable photoactivity was only observed with the black gold-Ni catalyst, with a very high photocatalytic CO production rate (2464 ± 40 mmol gNi-1 h-1) and 95% selectivity. Notably, the reaction was carried out in a flow reactor at low temperature and atmospheric pressure without external heating. The catalyst was stable for at least 100 h. Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy studies indicated indirect hot-electron transfer from the black gold to Ni in less than 100 fs, corroborated by a reduction in Au-plasmon electron-phonon lifetime and a bleach signal associated with Ni d-band filling. Photocatalytic reaction rates on excited black gold-Ni showed a superlinear power law dependence on the light intensity, with a power law exponent of 5.6, while photocatalytic quantum efficiencies increased with an increase in light intensity and reaction temperature, which indicated the hot-electron-mediated mechanism. The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) in light (1.91) was higher than that in the dark (∼1), which further indicated the electron-driven plasmonic CO2 hydrogenation. Black gold-Ni catalyzed CO2 hydrogenation in the presence of an electron-accepting molecule, methyl-p-benzoquinone, reduced the CO production rate, asserting the hot-electron-mediated mechanism. Operando diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) showed that CO2 hydrogenation took place by a direct dissociation path via linearly bonded Ni-CO intermediates. The outstanding catalytic performance of black gold-Ni may provide a way to develop plasmonic catalysts for CO2 reduction and other catalytic processes using black gold.
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- Rishi Verma
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75120, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry-Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75120, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai 400005, India
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Jiang W, Low BQL, Long R, Low J, Loh H, Tang KY, Chai CHT, Zhu H, Zhu H, Li Z, Loh XJ, Xiong Y, Ye E. Active Site Engineering on Plasmonic Nanostructures for Efficient Photocatalysis. ACS NANO 2023; 17:4193-4229. [PMID: 36802513 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light-matter interactions. The introduction of highly active sites is essential to fully exploit the potential of plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis, considering the inferior intrinsic activities of typical plasmonic metals. This review focuses on active site-engineered plasmonic nanostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance, wherein the active sites are classified into four types (i.e., metallic sites, defect sites, ligand-grafted sites, and interface sites). The synergy between active sites and plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis is discussed in detail after briefly introducing the material synthesis and characterization methods. Active sites can promote the coupling of solar energy harvested by plasmonic metal to catalytic reactions in the form of local electromagnetic fields, hot carriers, and photothermal heating. Moreover, efficient energy coupling potentially regulates the reaction pathway by facilitating the excited state formation of reactants, changing the status of active sites, and creating additional active sites using photoexcited plasmonic metals. Afterward, the application of active site-engineered plasmonic nanostructures in emerging photocatalytic reactions is summarized. Finally, a summary and perspective of the existing challenges and future opportunities are presented. This review aims to deliver some insights into plasmonic photocatalysis from the perspective of active sites, expediting the discovery of high-performance plasmonic photocatalysts.
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- Wenbin Jiang
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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Enhancing the photocatalytic regeneration of nicotinamide cofactors with surface engineered plasmonic antenna-reactor system. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Zhang J, Ren Q, Wang Y, Xiao R, Chen H, Xu W, Feng Y. Diffusion-controlled bridging of the Au Island and Au core in Au@Rh(OH) 3 core-shell structure. Front Chem 2023; 11:1138932. [PMID: 36762190 PMCID: PMC9905440 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1138932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Hybrid nanostructures have garnered considerable interest because of their fascinating properties owing to the hybridization of materials and their structural varieties. In this study, we report the synthesis of [Au@Rh(OH)3]-Au island heterostructures using a seed-mediated sequential growth method. Through the thiol ligand-mediated interfacial energy, Au@Rh(OH)3 core-shell structures with varying shell thicknesses were successfully obtained. On these Au@Rh(OH)3 core-shell seeds, by modulating the diffusion of HAuCl4 in the porous Rh(OH)3 shell, site-specific growth of Au islands on the inner Au core or on the surface of the outer Rh(OH)3 shell was successfully achieved. Consequently, two types of distinct structures, the Au island-on-[Au@Rh(OH)3] dimer and Au island-Au bridge-[Au@Rh(OH)3] dumbbell structures with thin necks were obtained. Further modulations of the growth kinetics led to the formation of Au plate-Au bridge-[Au@Rh(OH)3] heterostructures with larger structural anisotropy. The flexible structural variations were demonstrated to be an effective means of modulating the plasmonic properties; the Au-Au heterostructures exhibited tunable localized surface plasmon resonance in the visible-near-infrared spectral region and can be used as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates capable of emitting strong SERS signals. This diffusion-controlled growth of Au bridges in the Rh(OH)3 shells (penetrating growth) is an interesting new approach for structural control, which enriches the tool box for colloidal nanosynthesis. This advancement in structural control is expected to create new approaches for colloidal synthesis of sophisticated nanomaterials, and eventually enable their extensive applications in various fields.
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- Jie Zhang
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China,School of Science, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China,School of Physical and Mathematical Science, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China,*Correspondence: Wenjia Xu, ; Yuhua Feng,
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China,*Correspondence: Wenjia Xu, ; Yuhua Feng,
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Zhang J, Guan B, Wu X, Chen Y, Guo J, Ma Z, Bao S, Jiang X, Chen L, Shu K, Dang H, Guo Z, Li Z, Huang Z. Research on photocatalytic CO 2 conversion to renewable synthetic fuels based on localized surface plasmon resonance: current progress and future perspectives. Catal Sci Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy01967a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/11/2023]
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Due to its desirable optoelectronic properties, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) can hopefully play a promising role in photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR). In this review, mechanisms and applications of LSPR effect in this field are introduced in detail.
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- Jinhe Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Dongchuan Road No. 800, Min Hang District, Shanghai 200240, P.R. China
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Becerra J, Nguyen DT, Nair Gopalakrishnan V, Do TO. Chemically Bonded Plasmonic Triazole-Functionalized Au/Zeolitic Imidazole Framework (ZIF-67) for Enhanced CO 2 Photoreduction. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201535. [PMID: 36121437 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The design of functionalized metallic nanoparticles is considered an emerging technique to ensure the interaction between metal and semiconductor material. In the literature, this interface interaction is mainly governed by electrostatic or van der Waals forces, limiting the injection of electrons under light irradiation. To enhance the transfer of electrons between two compounds, close contact or chemical bonding at the interface is required. Herein, a new approach was reported for the synthesis of chemically bonded plasmonic Au NPs/ZIF-67 nanocomposites. The structure of ZIF-67 was grown on the surface of functionalized plasmonic Au NPs using 1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol as the capping agent, which acted as both stabilizer of Au nanoparticles and a molecular linker for ZIF-67 formation. As a result, the synthesized material exhibited outstanding photocatalytic CO2 reduction with a methanol production rate of 2.70 mmol h-1 g-1 cat under sunlight irradiation. This work emphasizes that the diligent use of capping agents, with suitable functional groups, could facilitate the formation of intimate heterostructure for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction.
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- Jorge Becerra
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, G1V0A6, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, G1V0A6, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, G1V0A6, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Laval University, 1065 Avenue de la Médecine, G1V0A6, Quebec, QC, Canada
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Zhao J, Wang J, Brock AJ, Zhu H. Plasmonic heterogeneous catalysis for organic transformations. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C: PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2022.100539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ninakanti R, Dingenen F, Borah R, Peeters H, Verbruggen SW. Plasmonic Hybrid Nanostructures in Photocatalysis: Structures, Mechanisms, and Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:40. [PMID: 35951165 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00390-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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(Sun)Light is an abundantly available sustainable source of energy that has been used in catalyzing chemical reactions for several decades now. In particular, studies related to the interaction of light with plasmonic nanostructures have been receiving increased attention. These structures display the unique property of localized surface plasmon resonance, which converts light of a specific wavelength range into hot charge carriers, along with strong local electromagnetic fields, and/or heat, which may all enhance the reaction efficiency in their own way. These unique properties of plasmonic nanoparticles can be conveniently tuned by varying the metal type, size, shape, and dielectric environment, thus prompting a research focus on rationally designed plasmonic hybrid nanostructures. In this review, the term "hybrid" implies nanomaterials that consist of multiple plasmonic or non-plasmonic materials, forming complex configurations in the geometry and/or at the atomic level. We discuss the synthetic techniques and evolution of such hybrid plasmonic nanostructures giving rise to a wide variety of material and geometric configurations. Bimetallic alloys, which result in a new set of opto-physical parameters, are compared with core-shell configurations. For the latter, the use of metal, semiconductor, and polymer shells is reviewed. Also, more complex structures such as Janus and antenna reactor composites are discussed. This review further summarizes the studies exploiting plasmonic hybrids to elucidate the plasmonic-photocatalytic mechanism. Finally, we review the implementation of these plasmonic hybrids in different photocatalytic application domains such as H2 generation, CO2 reduction, water purification, air purification, and disinfection.
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- Rajeshreddy Ninakanti
- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL), Department of Bioscience Engineering, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
- NANOlab Center of Excellence, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Pini F, Pilot R, Ischia G, Agnoli S, Amendola V. Au-Ag Alloy Nanocorals with Optimal Broadband Absorption for Sunlight-Driven Thermoplasmonic Applications. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:28924-28935. [PMID: 35713483 PMCID: PMC9247974 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Noble metal nanoparticles are efficient converters of light into heat but typically cover a limited spectral range or have intense light scattering, resulting in unsuited for broadband thermoplasmonic applications and sunlight-driven heat generation. Here, Au-Ag alloy nanoparticles were deliberately molded with an irregular nanocoral (NC) shape to obtain broadband plasmon absorption from the visible to the near-infrared yet at a lower cost compared to pure Au nanostructures. The Au-Ag NCs are produced through a green and scalable methodology that relies on pulsed laser fragmentation in a liquid, without chemicals or capping molecules, leaving the particles surface free for conjugation with thiolated molecules and enabling full processability and easy inclusion in various matrixes. Numerical calculations showed that panchromism, i.e., the occurrence of a broadband absorption from the visible to the near-infrared region, is due to the special morphology of Au-Ag alloy NCs and consists of a purely absorptive behavior superior to monometallic Au or Ag NCs. The thermoplasmonic properties were assessed by multiwavelength light-to-heat conversion experiments and exploited for the realization of a cellulose-based solar-steam generation device with low-cost, simple design but competitive performances. Overall, here it is shown how laser light can be used to harvest solar light. Besides, the optimized broadband plasmon absorption, the green synthetic procedure, and the other set of positive features for thermoplasmonic applications of Au-Ag NCs will contribute to the development of environmentally friendly devices of practical utility in a sustainable world.
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- Federico Pini
- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Consorzio
INSTM, via G. Giusti
9, 50121 Firenze, Italy
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- Department
of Industrial Engineering, University of
Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department
of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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Lee S, Yu S. Hot carrier extraction from plasmonic-photonic superimposed heterostructures. J Chem Phys 2022; 156:234703. [PMID: 35732529 DOI: 10.1063/5.0092654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Plasmonic nanostructures have been exploited in photochemical and photocatalytic processes owing to their surface plasmon resonance characteristics. This unique property generates photoinduced potentials and currents capable of driving chemical reactions. However, these processes are hampered by low photon conversion and utilization efficiencies, which are issues that need to be addressed. In this study, we integrate plasmonic photochemistry and simple tunable heterostructure characteristics of a dielectric photonic crystal for the effective control of electromagnetic energy below the diffraction limit of light. The nanostructure comprises high-density Ag nanoparticles on nanocavity arrays of SrTiO3 and TiO2, where two oxides constitute a chemical heterojunction. Such a nanostructure is designed to form intense electric fields and a vectorial electron flow channel of Ag → SrTiO3 → TiO2. When the plasmonic absorption of Ag nanoparticles matched the photonic stopband, we observed an apparent quantum yield of 3.1 × 10-4 e- per absorbed photon. The contributions of light confinement and charge separation to the enhanced photocurrent were evaluated.
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- Sanghyuk Lee
- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea
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Kuthala N, Shanmugam M, Kong X, Chiang CS, Hwang KC. Salt-mediated, plasmonic field-field/field-lattice coupling-enhanced NIR-II photodynamic therapy using core-gap-shell gold nanopeanuts. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2022; 7:589-606. [PMID: 35527504 DOI: 10.1039/d1nh00631b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Plasmonic field-field coupling-induced enhancement of the optical properties of dye molecules in the nanogaps among metal nanoparticle clusters and thin films has attracted significant attention especially in disease-related theranostic applications. However, it is very challenging to synthesize plasmonic core-gap-shell nanostructures with a well-controlled nanogap, uniform shape, and distances to maximize the plasmonic field-field coupling between the core and the shell. Herein, we synthesized Au@gap@AuAg nanopeanut-shaped core-gap-shell nanostructures (Au NPN) and tuned their optical absorption from near-infrared region-I (NIR-I) to near-infrared region-II (NIR-II) by filling their nanogap with a high dielectric NaCl(aq) aqueous solution, which led to a dramatic redshift in the plasmonic absorption band by 320 nm from 660 to 980 nm and a 12.6-fold increase (at 1064 nm) in the extinction coefficient in the NIR region (1000-1300 nm). Upon filling the nanogap with NaCl(aq) aqueous solution, the Au NPN6.5(NaCl) (i.e., ∼6.5 nm nanogap)-mediated NIR-II photodynamic therapy effect was dramatically enhanced, resulting in a much longer average lifespan of >55 days for the mice bearing a murine colon tumor and treated with Au NPN6.5(NaCl) plus 1064 nm light irradiation compared to the mice treated with Au NPN6.5 + 1064 nm light irradiation (without nanogap filled with dielectric NaCl(aq), 40 d) and the doxorubicin-treated group (23 d). This study demonstrates a simple but effective method to tune and maximize the plasmonic field-field coupling between the metal shell and metal core of core-gap-shell nanostructures, the plasmonic field-lattice interactions, and biomedical applications for the treatment of tumors. Overall, our work presents a new way to enhance/maximize the plasmonic field-field and field-lattice coupling, and thus the performance/sensitivities in nanogap-based bioimaging, sensing, and theranostic nanomaterials and devices.
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- Naresh Kuthala
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Breast Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Polshettiwar V. Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica: Discovery, Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, Catalysis, and CO 2 Capture-Conversion. Acc Chem Res 2022; 55:1395-1410. [PMID: 35499964 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.2c00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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ConspectusSilica-based mesoporous nanomaterials have been widely used for a range of applications. Although mesopore materials (such as MCM-41 and SBA-15) possess high surface area, due to their tubular pore structures, pore accessibility is restricted, which causes limitations in mass transport. A new nanosilica was needed to overcome these challenges, including better accessibility, controllable particle size, and good stability. In 2010, my group invented dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS), which has now become a family of novel nanosilicas. DFNS has several unique properties: (i) Tunable particle sizes (50 to 1200 nm), (ii) high surface area (500 to 1200 m2/g), (iii) tunable pore volume (0.32 to 2.18 cm3/g), (iv) wide pore size distribution (3.7 to 25 nm) characterized by radially oriented pores, (v) controllable fiber density (number of fibers per sphere), (vi) variable pore size and pore volume, (vi) high thermal (∼800 °C) and hydrothermal stability, and (vii) mechanical stability (∼130 MPa). DFNS possesses unique dendritic fibrous morphology, and hence can be reached from all sides and easily accessible. DFNS can now be synthesized using a open refluxing protocol, which allowed the scale-up of the process with a sustainable E-factor. In the last 12 years, the DFNS family of materials has been extensively studied for their formation mechanism and range of applications such as catalysis, solar energy harvesting, CO2 capture, CO2 conversion, sensing, biomedicine, energy storage and many more.This Account discusses the invention of DFNS, its synthesis with tunable particle size, textural properties (surface area, pore volume, and pore size), and fiber density. In addition, the DFNS formation mechanism via the complex interplay of self-assembly, the dynamics, and coalescence of bicontinuous microemulsion droplets (BMDs) is discussed. Finally, applications of DFNS in a range of fields, that include catalysis, photocatalysis, synthesis of plasmonic black gold, nanosponges of aluminosilicates, CO2 capture, and CO2 conversion to fuel, are presented.
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- Vivek Polshettiwar
- Department of Chemical Sciences (DCS), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, 400005, India
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Ezendam S, Herran M, Nan L, Gruber C, Kang Y, Gröbmeyer F, Lin R, Gargiulo J, Sousa-Castillo A, Cortés E. Hybrid Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Generation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2022; 7:778-815. [PMID: 35178471 PMCID: PMC8845048 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The successful development of artificial photosynthesis requires finding new materials able to efficiently harvest sunlight and catalyze hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide reduction reactions. Plasmonic nanoparticles are promising candidates for these tasks, due to their ability to confine solar energy into molecular regions. Here, we review recent developments in hybrid plasmonic photocatalysis, including the combination of plasmonic nanomaterials with catalytic metals, semiconductors, perovskites, 2D materials, metal-organic frameworks, and electrochemical cells. We perform a quantitative comparison of the demonstrated activity and selectivity of these materials for solar fuel generation in the liquid phase. In this way, we critically assess the state-of-the-art of hybrid plasmonic photocatalysts for solar fuel production, allowing its benchmarking against other existing heterogeneous catalysts. Our analysis allows the identification of the best performing plasmonic systems, useful to design a new generation of plasmonic catalysts.
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- Simone Ezendam
- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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Chen J, Gong M, Fan Y, Feng J, Han L, Xin HL, Cao M, Zhang Q, Zhang D, Lei D, Yin Y. Collective Plasmon Coupling in Gold Nanoparticle Clusters for Highly Efficient Photothermal Therapy. ACS NANO 2022; 16:910-920. [PMID: 35023718 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Plasmonic nanomaterials with strong absorption at near-infrared frequencies are promising photothermal therapy agents (PTAs). The pursuit of high photothermal conversion efficiency has been the central focus of this research field. Here, we report the development of plasmonic nanoparticle clusters (PNCs) as highly efficient PTAs and provide a semiquantitative approach for calculating their resonant frequency and absorption efficiency by combining the effective medium approximation (EMA) theory and full-wave electrodynamic simulations. Guided by the theoretical prediction, we further develop a universal strategy of space-confined seeded growth to prepare various PNCs. Under optimized growth conditions, we achieve a record photothermal conversion efficiency of up to ∼84% for gold-based PNCs, which is attributed to the collective plasmon-coupling-induced near-unity absorption efficiency. We further demonstrate the extraordinary photothermal therapy performance of the optimized PNCs in in vivo application. Our work demonstrates the high feasibility and efficacy of PNCs as nanoscale PTAs.
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- Jinxing Chen
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Joint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China
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- Department of Radiology, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P.R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States
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Joshi G, Mir AQ, Layek A, Ali A, Aziz ST, Khatua S, Dutta A. Plasmon-Based Small-Molecule Activation: A New Dawn in the Field of Solar-Driven Chemical Transformation. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c05245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Gayatri Joshi
- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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- Chemistry Discipline, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gujarat 382355, India
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- Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
- Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Maharashtra 400076, India
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Tran NM, Doan TC, Yoo H. Fabrication of hollow fibrous nanosilica with large pore channels. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:12431-12434. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04680f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Selective self-etching of dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS): fabrication of hollow fibrous nanosilica (HFNS) with high specific surface area and large pore channels, and utilization as a robust support for the growth of gold nanoparticles.
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- Ngoc Minh Tran
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
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Liu D, Xue C. Plasmonic Coupling Architectures for Enhanced Photocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005738. [PMID: 33891777 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plasmonic photocatalysis is a promising approach for solar energy transformation. Comparing with isolated metal nanoparticles, the plasmonic coupling architectures can provide further strengthened local electromagnetic field and boosted light-harvesting capability through optimal control over the composition, spacing, and orientation of individual nanocomponents. As such, when integrated with semiconductor photocatalysts, the coupled metal nanostructures can dramatically promote exciton generation and separation through plasmonic-coupling-driven charge/energy transfer toward superior photocatalytic efficiencies. Herein, the principles of the plasmonic coupling effect are presented and recent progress on the construction of plasmonic coupling architectures and their integration with semiconductors for enhanced photocatalytic reactions is summarized. In addition, the remaining challenges as to the rational design and utilization of plasmon coupling structures are elaborated, and some prospects to inspire new opportunities on the future development of plasmonic coupling structures for efficient and sustainable light-driven reactions are raised.
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- Dong Liu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Zhao J, Xue S, Ji R, Li B, Li J. Localized surface plasmon resonance for enhanced electrocatalysis. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:12070-12097. [PMID: 34533143 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00237f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Electrocatalysis plays a vital role in energy conversion and storage in modern society. Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is a highly attractive approach to enhance the electrocatalytic activity and selectivity with solar energy. LSPR excitation can induce the transfer of hot electrons and holes, electromagnetic field enhancement, lattice heating, resonant energy transfer and scattering, in turn boosting a variety of electrocatalytic reactions. Although the LSPR-mediated electrocatalysis has been investigated, the underlying mechanism has not been well explained. Moreover, the efficiency is strongly dependent on the structure and composition of plasmonic metals. In this review, the currently proposed mechanisms for plasmon-mediated electrocatalysis are introduced and the preparation methods to design supported plasmonic nanostructures and related electrodes are summarized. In addition, we focus on the characterization strategies used for verifying and differentiating LSPR mechanisms involved at the electrochemical interface. Following that are highlights of representative examples of direct plasmonic metal-driven and indirect plasmon-enhanced electrocatalytic reactions. Finally, this review concludes with a discussion on the remaining challenges and future opportunities for coupling LSPR with electrocatalysis.
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- Jian Zhao
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Organic Solar Cells and Photochemical Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Lab of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Xie X, Feng J, Cui X, Liu J, Jiang L, Dong L. Plasmon-Enhanced Photocatalysis Coupling Electrocatalysis Steering Methanol Oxidation toward a CO-Free Dominant Pathway. ACS Catal 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.1c03756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Xingming Xie
- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- College of Materials Science & Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, P.R. China
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- Department of Physics, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104, Unites States
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Sethi YA, Kulkarni AK, Ambalkar AA, Panmand RP, Kulkarni MV, Gosavi SW, Kale BB. Efficient solar light-driven hydrogen generation using an Sn 3O 4 nanoflake/graphene nanoheterostructure. RSC Adv 2021; 11:29877-29886. [PMID: 35480278 PMCID: PMC9040915 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05617d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Herein, we report Sn3O4 and Sn3O4 nanoflake/graphene for photocatalytic hydrogen generation from H2O and H2S under natural “sunlight” irradiation. The Sn3O4/graphene composites were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method at relatively low temperatures (150 °C). The incorporation of graphene in Sn3O4 exhibits remarkable improvement in solar light absorption, with improved photoinduced charge separation due to formation of the heterostructure. The highest photocatalytic hydrogen production rate for the Sn3O4/graphene nanoheterostructure was observed as 4687 μmol h−1 g−1 from H2O and 7887 μmol h−1 g−1 from H2S under natural sunlight. The observed hydrogen evolution is much higher than that for pure Sn3O4 (5.7 times that from H2O, and 2.2 times from H2S). The improved photocatalytic activity is due to the presence of graphene, which acts as an electron collector and transporter in the heterostructure. More significantly, the Sn3O4 nanoflakes are uniformly and parallel grown on the graphene surface, which accelerates the fast transport of electrons due to the short diffusion distance. Such a unique morphology for the Sn3O4 along with the graphene provides more adsorption sites, which are effective for photocatalytic reactions under solar light. This work suggests an effective strategy towards designing the surfaces of various oxides with graphene nanoheterostructures for high performance of energy-conversion devices. Herein, we have demonstrated the synthesis of the two-dimensional hierarchical Sn3O4/graphene nanostructure by a facile solvothermal method. The nanostructure has been used as a photocatalyst for hydrogen production under solar light.![]()
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- Yogesh A Sethi
- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Prof. John Barnabas School for Biological Studies, Department of Chemistry, Ahmednagar College Ahmednagar 414001 India
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- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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- Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune 411008 India
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- Nanocrystalline Laboratory, Centre for Material for Electronic Technology (CMET), Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India Panchawati, Off Pashan Road Pune 411007 India +91 20 2589 8180 +91 20 2589 9273
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Hosseini Jebeli SA, West CA, Lee SA, Goldwyn HJ, Bilchak CR, Fakhraai Z, Willets KA, Link S, Masiello DJ. Wavelength-Dependent Photothermal Imaging Probes Nanoscale Temperature Differences among Subdiffraction Coupled Plasmonic Nanorods. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:5386-5393. [PMID: 34061548 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Plasmonic structures confine electromagnetic energy at the nanoscale, resulting in local, inhomogeneous, controllable heating, but reading out the temperature using optical techniques poses a difficult challenge. Here, we report on the optical thermometry of individual gold nanorod trimers that exhibit multiple wavelength-dependent plasmon modes resulting in measurably different local temperature distributions. Specifically, we demonstrate how photothermal microscopy encodes different wavelength-dependent temperature profiles in the asymmetry of the photothermal image point spread function. These asymmetries are interpreted through companion numerical simulations to reveal how thermal gradients within the trimer can be controlled by exciting its hybridized plasmon modes. We also find that plasmon modes that are optically dark can be excited by focused laser beam illumination, providing another route to modify thermal profiles beyond wide-field illumination. Taken together these findings demonstrate an all-optical thermometry technique to actively create and measure nanoscale thermal gradients below the diffraction limit.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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Bahadur J, Maity A, Sen D, Das A, Polshettiwar V. Origin of the Hierarchical Structure of Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica: A Small-Angle X-ray Scattering Perspective. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:6423-6434. [PMID: 34008990 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The discovery of dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS) has attracted great attention to the field of catalysis, CO2 capture, drug delivery due to its distinct morphology, and pore size distribution. Despite extensive research, the understanding of the DFNS formation process and its internal structure remains incomplete as microscopy and gas sorption techniques were not able to provide necessary in-depth structural information due to their inherent limitations. In the current work, we present a structural model of DFNS derived using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) supported by 129Xe nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), which provided intricate details of DFNS and its internal structure. Mechanistic understanding of the DFNS formation and growth process was achieved by performing time-resolved SAXS measurements during the synthesis of DFNS, which unveils the evolution of two levels of a bicontinuous microemulsion structure responsible for intricate DFNS morphology. The validity and the accuracy of the SAXS method and the model were successfully established through a direct correlation among the functionality of the DFNS scattering profile and its pore size distribution, as well as results obtained from the 129Xe NMR studies. It has been established that the DFNS structure originates from direct modulation of the bicontinuous structure controlled by a surfactant, a co-surfactant, and the silicate species formed during hydrolysis and the condensation reaction of the silica precursor.
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- Jitendra Bahadur
- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400005, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400094, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai 400005, India
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Saptal VB, Singh R, Juneja G, Singh S, Chauhan SM, Polshettiwar V, Bhanage BM. Nitridated Fibrous Silica/Tetrabutylammonium Iodide (N‐DFNS/TBAI): Robust and Efficient Catalytic System for Chemical Fixation of Carbon Dioxide to Cyclic Carbonates. ChemCatChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Vitthal B. Saptal
- Department of Chemistry Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai 400019 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India
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- Department of Chemistry Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai 400019 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India
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- Department of Chemistry Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga Mumbai 400019 India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India
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Shen Y, Yu D, Han FY, Shen AG, Hu JM. On-site and quantitative SERS detection of trace 1, 2, 3-benzotriazole in transformer oil with colloidal lignin particles-based green pretreatment reagents. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 252:119469. [PMID: 33530031 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Since 1, 2, 3-Benzotriazole (BTA) is one of the most commonly used metal passivators in transformer oil, on-site and quantitative detection of BTA plays a significant role in fast evaluation of the performance of the insulating oil. Herein, we proposed a cycle-growth synthetic protocol for yielding two-dimensional (2D) plane-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates with tunable optical property and controllable interparticle distance, and an extraction material, so called colloidal lignin particles (CLPs), for the fast separation of BTA from oil matrix. After BTA from transformer oil were adsorbed by hydrophilic CLPs, highly reproducible SERS signal of BTA can be obtained by dropping on the substrate. The characteristic Raman shift at 1386 cm-1 of BTA has been selected to establish a good linearity between its relative intensity and concentration in the range of 1-300 mg/L, and the detection limit for BTA was down to 0.12 mg/L. Moreover, the time consumption for the whole detection process of real sample including sample pretreatment and SERS measurements was less than 30 min. It is highly expected that the combination of CLPs with SERS can accomplish the on-site detection of trace BTA in transformer oil.
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- Yao Shen
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China; School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China
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- Electric Power Research Institute, Guangxi Power Grid Co., Ltd., Nanning 530023, PR China
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- School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, PR China.
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Rawool SA, Belgamwar R, Jana R, Maity A, Bhumla A, Yigit N, Datta A, Rupprechter G, Polshettiwar V. Direct CO 2 capture and conversion to fuels on magnesium nanoparticles under ambient conditions simply using water. Chem Sci 2021; 12:5774-5786. [PMID: 35342542 PMCID: PMC8872847 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01113h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Converting CO2 directly from the air to fuel under ambient conditions is a huge challenge. Thus, there is an urgent need for CO2 conversion protocols working at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, preferentially without any external energy input. Herein, we employ magnesium (nanoparticles and bulk), an inexpensive and the eighth-most abundant element, to convert CO2 to methane, methanol and formic acid, using water as the sole hydrogen source. The conversion of CO2 (pure, as well as directly from the air) took place within a few minutes at 300 K and 1 bar, and no external (thermal, photo, or electric) energy was required. Hydrogen was, however, the predominant product as the reaction of water with magnesium was favored over the reaction of CO2 and water with magnesium. A unique cooperative action of Mg, basic magnesium carbonate, CO2, and water enabled this CO2 transformation. If any of the four components was missing, no CO2 conversion took place. The reaction intermediates and the reaction pathway were identified by 13CO2 isotopic labeling, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and in situ attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and rationalized by density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. During CO2 conversion, Mg was converted to magnesium hydroxide and carbonate, which may be regenerated. Our low-temperature experiments also indicate the future prospect of using this CO2-to-fuel conversion process on the surface of Mars, where CO2, water (ice), and magnesium are abundant. Thus, even though the overall process is non-catalytic, it could serve as a step towards a sustainable CO2 utilization strategy as well as potentially being a first step towards a magnesium-driven civilization on Mars. We demonstrated the use of magnesium nanoparticles (and bulk) to convert CO2 (pure & also from the air) to methane, methanol, formic acid and green cement without external energy within a few minutes, using only water as the sole hydrogen source.![]()
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- Sushma A Rawool
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/BC/165 1060 Vienna Austria
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata India
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- Institute of Materials Chemistry, Technische Universität Wien Getreidemarkt 9/BC/165 1060 Vienna Austria
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India +91 8452886556
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Sarfraz N, Khan I. Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs): Properties, Synthesis and their Advanced Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:720-742. [PMID: 33440045 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202001202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Inducing plasmonic characteristics, primarily localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), in conventional AuNPs through particle size and shape control could lead to a significant enhancement in electrical, electrochemical, and optical properties. Synthetic protocols and versatile fabrication methods play pivotal roles to produced plasmonic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), which can be employed in multipurpose energy, environmental and biomedical applications. The main focus of this review is to provide a comprehensive and tutorial overview of various synthetic methods to design highly plasmonic AuNPs, along with a brief essay to understand the experimental procedure for each technique. The latter part of the review is dedicated to the most advanced and recent solar-induced energy, environmental and biomedical applications. The synthesis methods are compared to identify the best possible synthetic route, which can be adopted while employing plasmonic AuNPs for a specific application. The tutorial nature of the review would be helpful not only for expert researchers but also for novices in the field of nanomaterial synthesis and utilization of plasmonic nanomaterials in various industries and technologies.
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- Nafeesa Sarfraz
- Department of Chemistry, Govt. Post Graduate College (For Women), University of Harīpur, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 22620, Pakistan
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- Centre for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Wadhwa R, Yadav KK, Goswami T, Guchhait SK, Nishanthi ST, Ghosh HN, Jha M. Mechanistic Insights for Photoelectrochemical Ethanol Oxidation on Black Gold Decorated Monoclinic Zirconia. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:9942-9954. [PMID: 33606504 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c21010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surface decoration of metal oxides by metals for enhancing their electrocatalytic properties for organic conversions has attracted a lot of researchers' interest due to their high abundancy, inexpensiveness, and high stability. In the present work, a process for the synthesis of black gold (BG) using a citrate assisted chemical route and m-ZrO2 by a hydrothermal method at 200 °C has been developed. Further, different concentrations of black gold are being used to decorate the surface of zirconia by exploitation of surface potential of zirconia and gold surfaces. The catalyst having 6 mol % concentration of black gold shows excellent electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation with low oxidation peak potential (1.17 V) and high peak current density (8.54 mA cm-2). The current density ratio (jf/jb) is also high (2.54) for this catalyst indicating its high tolerance toward poisoning by intermediate species generated during the catalytic cycle. The enhanced electrocatalytic activity can be attributed to the high tolerance of gold toward CO poisoning and high stability of the ZrO2 support. The black gold decorated zirconia catalyst showed enhanced activity during photoelectrochemical studies when the entire spectrum of light falls on the catalyst. Ultrafast transient studies demonstrated plasmonic excitation of metallic free electrons and subsequent charge separation in the black gold-ZrO2 heterointerface as the key factor for enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity.
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- Ritika Wadhwa
- Institute of Nano Science & Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Science & Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Science & Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
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- Institute of Nano Science & Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi 630006, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Nano Science & Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
- Radiation and Photochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai-400085, India
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- Institute of Nano Science & Technology, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab-140306, India
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Belgamwar R, Maity A, Das T, Chakraborty S, Vinod CP, Polshettiwar V. Lithium silicate nanosheets with excellent capture capacity and kinetics with unprecedented stability for high-temperature CO 2 capture. Chem Sci 2021; 12:4825-4835. [PMID: 34168759 PMCID: PMC8179639 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06843h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An excessive amount of CO2 is the leading cause of climate change, and hence, its reduction in the Earth's atmosphere is critical to stop further degradation of the environment. Although a large body of work has been carried out for post-combustion low-temperature CO2 capture, there are very few high temperature pre-combustion CO2 capture processes. Lithium silicate (Li4SiO4), one of the best known high-temperature CO2 capture sorbents, has two main challenges, moderate capture kinetics and poor sorbent stability. In this work, we have designed and synthesized lithium silicate nanosheets (LSNs), which showed high CO2 capture capacity (35.3 wt% CO2 capture using 60% CO2 feed gas, close to the theoretical value) with ultra-fast kinetics and enhanced stability at 650 °C. Due to the nanosheet morphology of the LSNs, they provided a good external surface for CO2 adsorption at every Li-site, yielding excellent CO2 capture capacity. The nanosheet morphology of the LSNs allowed efficient CO2 diffusion to ensure reaction with the entire sheet as well as providing extremely fast CO2 capture kinetics (0.22 g g−1 min−1). Conventional lithium silicates are known to rapidly lose their capture capacity and kinetics within the first few cycles due to thick carbonate shell formation and also due to the sintering of sorbent particles; however, the LSNs were stable for at least 200 cycles without any loss in their capture capacity or kinetics. The LSNs neither formed a carbonate shell nor underwent sintering, allowing efficient adsorption–desorption cycling. We also proposed a new mechanism, a mixed-phase model, to explain the unique CO2 capture behavior of the LSNs, using detailed (i) kinetics experiments for both adsorption and desorption steps, (ii) in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy measurements, (iii) depth-profiling X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) of the sorbent after CO2 capture and (iv) theoretical investigation through systematic electronic structure calculations within the framework of density functional theory (DFT) formalism. Capturing CO2 before its release. Lithium silicate nanosheets showed high CO2 capture capacity (35.3 wt%) with ultra-fast kinetics (0.22 g g−1 min−1) and enhanced stability at 650 °C for at least 200 cycles, due to mixed-phase-model of CO2 capture.![]()
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- Rajesh Belgamwar
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India
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- Harish-Chandra Research Institute, HBNI Allahabad Uttar Pradesh India
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- Materials Theory for Energy Scavenging (MATES) Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Simrol Indore India
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- Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai India
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- Jinxing Chen
- Department of Chemistry University of California Riverside CA 92521 USA
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM) Soochow University Suzhou Jiangsu 215123 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry University of California Riverside CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California Riverside CA 92521 USA
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- Department of Chemistry University of California Riverside CA 92521 USA
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Chattopadhyay S, Biteen JS. Super-Resolution Characterization of Heterogeneous Light-Matter Interactions between Single Dye Molecules and Plasmonic Nanoparticles. Anal Chem 2021; 93:430-444. [PMID: 33100005 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Saaj Chattopadhyay
- Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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López-de-Luzuriaga JM, Monge M, Quintana J, Rodríguez-Castillo M. Single-step assembly of gold nanoparticles into plasmonic colloidosomes at the interface of oleic acid nanodroplets. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:198-205. [PMID: 36131883 PMCID: PMC9417255 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00494d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plasmonic gold colloidosomes (Au CSs) of sub-200 nm size are formed by the self-assembly of spherical gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) of ca. 4 nm size at the interface of oleic acid (OA) nanodroplets formed in n-hexane. Au NPs are prepared through the mild decomposition of [Au(C6F5)(tht)] (tht = tetrahydrothiophene). These Au CSs display tunable surface, size and shape-dependent collective plasmonic absorptions, leading to interesting photothermal and stimuli-responsive properties.
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- José M López-de-Luzuriaga
- Departamento de Química, Universidad de La Rioja, Centro de Investigación en Síntesis Química (CISQ) Complejo Científico-Tecnológico 26006-Logroño Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad de La Rioja, Centro de Investigación en Síntesis Química (CISQ) Complejo Científico-Tecnológico 26006-Logroño Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad de La Rioja, Centro de Investigación en Síntesis Química (CISQ) Complejo Científico-Tecnológico 26006-Logroño Spain
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- Departamento de Química, Universidad de La Rioja, Centro de Investigación en Síntesis Química (CISQ) Complejo Científico-Tecnológico 26006-Logroño Spain
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Azizi S, Shadjou N. Iron oxide (Fe 3O 4) magnetic nanoparticles supported on wrinkled fibrous nanosilica (WFNS) functionalized by biimidazole ionic liquid as an effective and reusable heterogeneous magnetic nanocatalyst for the efficient synthesis of N-sulfonylamidines. Heliyon 2021; 7:e05915. [PMID: 33553722 PMCID: PMC7848647 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e05915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Wrinkled fibrous nanosilica (WFNS) which functionalized by ionic liquid modified Fe3O4 NPs and CuI salts has been synthesized and characterized with FE-SEM, TEM, FT-IR, FAAS, EDX, and, XRD, VSM, and BET-BJH analysis. This new and effective magnetic ceramic nanocatalyst has been applied towards rapid synthesis of N-sulfonylamidines using reaction of phenyl acetylene, substituted sulfonyl azide and various amines under solvent-free conditions in very short reaction time. Higher catalytic activity CuI/Fe3O4NPs@IL-DFNS in the reaction is because of special structure of DFNS and existence of ionic liquids on its pores which act as a robust anchors to the loaded various nano-particles. So, this lead to no leaching of them from the pore of the composite. Shorter reaction time, higher yield, recovery of the catalyst using an external magnet and its reusability for 8 series without noteworthy reduction in its activity are the advantages of newly synthetic catalyst toward efficient synthesis of N-sulfonylamidines.
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- Sajjad Azizi
- Pharmaceutical Analysis Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Chemistry, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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Singh B, Na J, Konarova M, Wakihara T, Yamauchi Y, Salomon C, Gawande MB. Functional Mesoporous Silica Nanomaterials for Catalysis and Environmental Applications. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Baljeet Singh
- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Department of Chemistry, Aveiro 3810-193, Portugal
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitechtonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project, Kagami Memorial Research Institute for Science and Technology, Waseda University, 2-8-26 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan
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- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
- Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai-Marathwada Campus, Jalna, 431203 Maharashtra, India
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Maity A, Sandra US, Kolthur-Seetharam U, Polshettiwar V. Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS) for RNA Extraction from Cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:12755-12759. [PMID: 33059454 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Efficient RNA extraction is critical for all downstream molecular applications and techniques. Despite the availability of several commercial kits, there is an enormous scope to develop novel materials that have high binding and elution capacities. Here, we show that RNA from the cells can be extracted by dendritic fibrous nanosilica (DFNS) with higher efficiency than commercially available silicas. This could be because of the unique fibrous morphology, high accessible surface area, and nanosize particles of DFNS. We studied various fundamental aspects, including the role of particle size, morphology, surface area, and charge on the silica surface in RNA extraction efficiency. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy studies revealed the interaction of functional groups of RNA with the silica surface, causing selective binding. Due to the sustainable synthesis protocol of DFNS and the simplicity of various buffers and washing solutions used, this RNA extraction kit can be assembled in any lab. In addition to the fundamental aspects of DFNS-RNA interactions, this study has the potential to initiate the development of indigenous DFNS-based kits for RNA extraction.
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Zhang C, Wang Y, Liang Y, Zhu Y, Li Z, Huang X, Lu G. Modulating the Plasmon-Mediated Oxidation of p-Aminothiophenol with Asymmetrically Grafted Thiol Molecules. J Phys Chem Lett 2020; 11:7650-7656. [PMID: 32820939 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A surface plasmon can drive many photochemical reactions, in which effective charge separation and migration is a key. In analogy to the plasmon-semiconductor interface, the plasmon-molecule interface may also be used to improve the separation and migration of hot carriers. In this work, by using in situ Raman spectroscopy, molecular grafting on silver nanostructures is found essential for modulating the charge separation and p-aminothiophenol (PATP) oxidation reaction. When the LUMO of the grafted molecules match well the energy distribution of the plasmon-generated hot electrons, the PATP oxidation process accelerates significantly. Moreover, compared with symmetrical grafting, asymmetrical grafting is more effective in regulating the charge separation and plasmon-mediated chemical reaction. This work provides an effective strategy for deep understanding and fine modulation of plasmon-mediated photochemistry.
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- Chengyu Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China
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Catalytic nanosponges of acidic aluminosilicates for plastic degradation and CO 2 to fuel conversion. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3828. [PMID: 32737304 PMCID: PMC7395177 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17711-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The synthesis of solid acids with strong zeolite-like acidity and textural properties like amorphous aluminosilicates (ASAs) is still a challenge. In this work, we report the synthesis of amorphous "acidic aluminosilicates (AAS)", which possesses Brønsted acidic sites like in zeolites and textural properties like ASAs. AAS catalyzes different reactions (styrene oxide ring-opening, vesidryl synthesis, Friedel-Crafts alkylation, jasminaldehyde synthesis, m-xylene isomerization, and cumene cracking) with better performance than state-of-the-art zeolites and amorphous aluminosilicates. Notably, AAS efficiently converts a range of waste plastics to hydrocarbons at significantly lower temperatures. A Cu-Zn-Al/AAS hybrid shows excellent performance for CO2 to fuel conversion with 79% selectivity for dimethyl ether. Conventional and DNP-enhanced solid-state NMR provides a molecular-level understanding of the distinctive Brønsted acidic sites of these materials. Due to their unique combination of strong acidity and accessibility, AAS will be a potential alternative to zeolites.
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de Freitas IC, Parreira LS, Barbosa ECM, Novaes BA, Mou T, Alves TV, Quiroz J, Wang YC, Slater TJ, Thomas A, Wang B, Haigh SJ, Camargo PHC. Design-controlled synthesis of IrO 2 sub-monolayers on Au nanoflowers: marrying plasmonic and electrocatalytic properties. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:12281-12291. [PMID: 32319490 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01875a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We develop herein plasmonic-catalytic Au-IrO2 nanostructures with a morphology optimized for efficient light harvesting and catalytic surface area; the nanoparticles have a nanoflower morphology, with closely spaced Au branches all partially covered by an ultrathin (1 nm) IrO2 shell. This nanoparticle architecture optimizes optical features due to the interactions of closely spaced plasmonic branches forming electromagnetic hot spots, and the ultra-thin IrO2 layer maximizes efficient use of this expensive catalyst. This concept was evaluated towards the enhancement of the electrocatalytic performances towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as a model transformation. The OER can play a central role in meeting future energy demands but the performance of conventional electrocatalysts in this reaction is limited by the sluggish OER kinetics. We demonstrate an improvement of the OER performance for one of the most active OER catalysts, IrO2, by harvesting plasmonic effects from visible light illumination in multimetallic nanoparticles. We find that the OER activity for the Au-IrO2 nanoflowers can be improved under LSPR excitation, matching best properties reported in the literature. Our simulations and electrocatalytic data demonstrate that the enhancement in OER activities can be attributed to an electronic interaction between Au and IrO2 and to the activation of Ir-O bonds by LSPR excited hot holes, leading to a change in the reaction mechanism (rate-determinant step) under visible light illumination.
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- Isabel C de Freitas
- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Kumar A, Kumari N, Dubbu S, Kumar S, Kwon T, Koo JH, Lim J, Kim I, Cho Y, Rho J, Lee IS. Nanocatalosomes as Plasmonic Bilayer Shells with Interlayer Catalytic Nanospaces for Solar‐Light‐Induced Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Amit Kumar
- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Center for Soft and Living MatterInstitute for Basic Science (IBS) and Department of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of Life Sciences Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Center for Soft and Living MatterInstitute for Basic Science (IBS) and Department of Biomedical EngineeringSchool of Life Sciences Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan 44919 South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
- Department of Chemical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of ChemistryPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Pohang 37673 South Korea
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Kumar A, Kumari N, Dubbu S, Kumar S, Kwon T, Koo JH, Lim J, Kim I, Cho YK, Rho J, Lee IS. Nanocatalosomes as Plasmonic Bilayer Shells with Interlayer Catalytic Nanospaces for Solar-Light-Induced Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9460-9469. [PMID: 32237185 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Interest and challenges remain in designing and synthesizing catalysts with nature-like complexity at few-nm scale to harness unprecedented functionalities by using sustainable solar light. We introduce "nanocatalosomes"-a bio-inspired bilayer-vesicular design of nanoreactor with metallic bilayer shell-in-shell structure, having numerous controllable confined cavities within few-nm interlayer space, customizable with different noble metals. The intershell-confined plasmonically coupled hot-nanospaces within the few-nm cavities play a pivotal role in harnessing catalytic effects for various organic transformations, as demonstrated by "acceptorless dehydrogenation", "Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling" and "alkynyl annulation" affording clean conversions and turnover frequencies (TOFs) at least one order of magnitude higher than state-of-the-art Au-nanorod-based plasmonic catalysts. This work paves the way towards next-generation nanoreactors for chemical transformations with solar energy.
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- Amit Kumar
- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Center for Soft and Living Matter, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Sciences Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Center for Soft and Living Matter, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Sciences Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, 44919, South Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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- Creative Research Initiative Center for Nanospace-confined Chemical Reactions (NCCR) and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 37673, South Korea
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Yu S, Jain PK. The Chemical Potential of Plasmonic Excitations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 59:2085-2088. [PMID: 31765516 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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By the photoexcitation of localized surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles, one can generate reaction equivalents for driving redox reactions. We show that, in such cases, there is a chemical potential contributed by the plasmonic excitation. This chemical potential is a function of the concentration of light, as we determine from the light-intensity-dependent activity in the plasmon-excitation-driven reduction of CO2 on Au nanoparticles. Our finding allows the treatment of plasmonic excitation as a reagent in chemical reactions; the chemical potential of this reagent is tunable by the light intensity.
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- Sungju Yu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.,Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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