Correlating structure, morphology and properties of metal nanostructures by combining single-particle optical spectroscopy and electron microscopy

M Dieperink, F Scalerandi, W Albrecht - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The nanoscale morphology of metal nanostructures directly defines their optical, catalytic
and electronic properties and even small morphological changes can cause significant …

Room-temperature molecular manipulation via plasmonic trapping at electrified interfaces

N Oyamada, H Minamimoto… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
For the motion control of individual molecules at room temperature, optical tweezers could
be one of the best approaches to realize desirable selectivity with high resolution in time and …

Single-particle photoluminescence and dark-field scattering during charge density tuning

EK Searles, E Gomez, S Lee, B Ostovar… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Single-particle spectroelectrochemistry provides optical insight into understanding physical
and chemical changes occurring on the nanoscale. While changes in dark-field scattering …

Tuning molecular electrophilicity on Cu catalysts to steer CO2 electroreduction selectivity

X Zhou, J Shan, M Zheng, H Li, BY Xia… - Science China Materials, 2024 - Springer
Cu is the only transition metal that can achieve electrochemical CO2 reduction (CRR) with
the generation of hydrocarbons and oxygenates. However, it is still challenging to regulate …

Switching of electrochemical selectivity due to plasmonic field-induced dissociation

FM Alcorn, S Kumar Giri, M Chattoraj, R Nixon… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Electrochemical reactivity is known to be dictated by the structure and composition of the
electrocatalyst–electrolyte interface. Here, we show that optically generated electric fields at …

Facilitating excited-state plasmonics and photochemical reaction dynamics

NL Warren, U Yunusa, AB Singhal… - Chemical Physics …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Continuously advancing technologies is crucial to tackling modern challenges such as
efficient energy transfer, directing catalytic behavior, and better understanding of …

Watching Reactions at Solid–Liquid Interfaces with in Situ Raman Spectroscopy

PM Radjenovic, RY Zhou, JC Dong… - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Accurate real-time molecular-level monitoring of the physicochemical properties of species
at the solid–liquid interfaces under ambient conditions with good temporal and spatial …

Investigation of SERS Frequency Fluctuations Relevant to Sensing and Catalysis

CM Zoltowski, DN Shoup… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The excitation of plasmon resonances on nanoparticles generates locally enhanced electric
fields commonly used for sensing applications, and energetic charge carriers can drive …

Plasmon resonance dynamics and enhancement effects in tris (2, 2′-bipyridine) ruthenium (II) gold nanosphere oligomers

U Yunusa, N Warren, D Schauer, P Srivastava… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Ruthenium-based metal complexes are one of the most widely studied dyes because of their
rich photochemistry and light-harvesting properties. Significant attention has been paid to …

Unveiling the multifaceted roles of protonated 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (HBpe+) ligand in metal-driven supramolecular assembly: a comprehensive structural review

D Singha, P Datta, SC Halder, AD Jana… - Reviews in Inorganic …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Abstract A protonated form of 1, 2-bis (4-pyridyl) ethylene (HBpe+), produced through proton
transfer or pH adjustments, plays a significant role in forming unique supramolecular …