Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the use of plasmonic
nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of …

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

The strong interaction of electromagnetic fields with plasmonic nanomaterials offers
opportunities in various technologies that take advantage of photophysical processes …

Plastic recycling strategies to combat rapidly increasing waste buildup are of utmost
environmental importance. Chemical recycling to monomers has emerged as a powerful …

Since nano scale local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) can broaden the visible
absorption region, enhance the local electromagnetic field and produce a thermal effect …

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

The use of photons to directly or indirectly drive chemical reactions has revolutionized the
field of nanomaterial synthesis resulting in appearance of new sustainable laser chemistry …

In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …

Using readily available renewable resources, ie solar energy and seawater, to secure
sustainable fuel and freshwater for humanity is an impactful quest. Here, we have designed …

The efficient use of solar energy has received wide interest due to increasing energy and
environmental concerns. A potential means in chemistry is sunlight-driven catalytic …