Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

Dramatically increased CO2 concentration from several point sources is perceived to cause
severe greenhouse effect towards the serious ongoing global warming with associated …

Catalysts based on platinum group metals have been a major focus of the chemical industry
for decades. We show that plasmonic photocatalysis can transform a thermally unreactive …

Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical
reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo-and …

Photothermal catalysis is an innovative approach that integrates photochemical and
thermocatalytic processes to enable an efficient use of full-spectrum sunlight in catalyzing …

Noble metal nanoparticles due to their unique optical properties arising from their
interactions with an incident light have been intensively employed in a broad range of …

Abundant and affordable methane is not only a high‐quality fossil fuel, it is also a raw
material for the synthesis of value‐added chemicals. Solar‐energy‐driven conversion of …

Strong interactions of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials have been
exploited in various applications. These applications have centred on plasmon-enhanced …

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 …

Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs) are processes that make use of
nanostructure-based surface plasmons as mediators to redistribute and convert photon …