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 …

The pseudo-two-dimensional (2D) morphology of plate-like metal nanoparticles makes them
one of the most anisotropic, mechanistically understood, and tunable structures available …

Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is a physical phenomenon exhibited by
nanoparticles of metals including coinage metals, alkali metals, aluminum, and some …

The field of plasmonics is capable of enabling interesting applications in different
wavelength ranges, spanning from the ultraviolet up to the infrared. The choice of plasmonic …

Metallic nanoparticles with strong optically resonant properties behave as nanoscale optical
antennas, and have recently shown extraordinary promise as light-driven catalysts …

The rational combination of plasmonic nanoantennas with active transition metal-based
catalysts, known as 'antenna-reactor'nanostructures, holds promise to expand the scope of …

The use of sunlight to drive chemical reactions via photocatalysis is of paramount
importance towards a sustainable future. Among several photocatalysts, earth-abundant …

Plasmonic effects have been proposed as a solution to overcome the limited light absorption
in thin-film photovoltaic devices, and various types of plasmonic solar cells have been …

The use of hot electrons generated from the decay of surface plasmons is a novel concept
that promises to increase the conversion yield in solar energy technologies. Titanium nitride …

Hybrid nanostructures composed of graphene or other two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials
and plasmonic metal components have been extensively studied. The unusual properties of …