Designing Metasurfaces for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

L Mascaretti, Y Chen, O Henrotte, O Yesilyurt… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metasurfaces have recently emerged as a promising technological platform, offering
unprecedented control over light by structuring materials at the nanoscale using two …

A Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum Dielectric Metasurface-Based Antenna–Reactor Photocatalyst

L Yuan, Y Zhao, A Toma, V Aglieri, B Gerislioglu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metasurfaces are a class of two-dimensional artificial resonators, creating new opportunities
for strong light–matter interactions. One type of nonradiative optical metasurface that …

Transport and interfacial injection of d-band hot holes control plasmonic chemistry

F Kiani, AR Bowman, M Sabzehparvar… - ACS Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Harnessing nonequilibrium hot carriers from plasmonic metal nanostructures constitutes a
vibrant research field with the potential to control photochemical reactions, particularly for …

Peeking into the Femtosecond Hot-Carrier Dynamics Reveals Unexpected Mechanisms in Plasmonic Photocatalysis

G Dall'Osto, M Marsili, M Vanzan, D Toffoli… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic-driven photocatalysis may lead to reaction selectivity that cannot be otherwise
achieved. A fundamental role is played by hot carriers, ie, electrons and holes generated …

Solar-powered plasmon-boosted graphene towards enhanced ammonia production

M Kaur, A Alagumalai, R Sadri, S Tandon… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The urgent need for sustainable and efficient ammonia production has driven intense
research towards alternative electrochemical routes. In this study, we present a …

Bound States in the Continuum for Hot Electron Generation in Integrated-Resonant Metasurfaces

R Lin, J Yao, ZH Wang, MK Chen… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Hydrogen, as a type of sustainable energy, has the potential to facilitate the achievement of
carbon neutrality by replacing fossil fuels. Conventional plasmonic metal nanostructures as …

Deciphering plasmonic photocatalysis using plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

H Wang - Trends in Chemistry, 2024 - cell.com
Plasmonic photocatalysis, which represents a paradigm-shifting approach to solar-to-
chemical energy conversion, has become a rapidly evolving research field full of …

Chiroplasmonic DNA Scaffolded “Fusilli” Structures

A Cecconello, A Cencini, G Rilievo, F Tonolo, L Litti… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
DNA is an ideal template for the design of nanoarchitectures with molecular-like features.
Here, we present an optimized assembly strategy for the concatenation of DNA quasi-rings …

Single-nanoparticle-thick three-phase plasmonic catalysis for efficient nitrogen photofixation without sacrificial agents

SK Boong, C Chong, J Zhang, TR Mogan, Y Ni, H Li… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Plasmonic catalysis promises efficient green ammonia production from nitrogen gas, water,
and (sun) light. However, existing designs are limited by poor catalytic performance and …

An Ultra-broadband Metallic Plasmonic Antenna for Ultrasensitive Molecular Fingerprint Identification

S Zhong, Z Guan, F Yang, Y Jiang, L Zhao, W Wang… - Nano Letters, 2024 - ACS Publications
Near-field enhanced mid-infrared light–matter interactions via metallic plasmonic antennae
(PA) have attracted much attention but are inevitably limited by the detuning between their …