Light-induced catalysis and thermoplasmonics are promising fields creating many
opportunities for innovative research. Recent advances in light-induced olefin metathesis …

We report the results of an attempt to reproduce a reported cavity catalysis of the ester
hydrolysis of para-nitrophenyl acetate due to vibrational strong coupling. While we achieved …

Photothermal processes in plasmonic nanoparticles have been at the basis of a decade of
burgeoning activities that set the field of thermoplasmonics. Here, we present an overview of …

Plasmonics has remained a prominent and growing field over the past several decades. The
coupling of various chemical and photo phenomenon has sparked considerable interest in …

Semiconductor-based photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes can
convert solar energy into high-density chemical energy or for the treatment of environmental …

Understanding the interplay between illumination and the electron distribution in metallic
nanostructures is a crucial step towards developing applications such as plasmonic …

Plasmonics is a rapidly developing field at the boundary of physical optics and condensed
matter physics. It studies phenomena induced by and associated with surface plasmons …

The progression of photothermal materials with broad solar absorption and improved
photothermal conversion efficiency is critical for developing interfacial solar steam …

Harnessing the energy from hot charge carriers is an emerging research area with the
potential to improve energy conversion technologies. 1− 3 Here we present a novel …

Light absorption and scattering of plasmonic metal nanoparticles can lead to non-
equilibrium charge carriers, intense electromagnetic near-fields, and heat generation, with …