Fundamentals and applications of photo-thermal catalysis

D Mateo, JL Cerrillo, S Durini, J Gascon - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Surface-plasmon-driven hot electron photochemistry

Y Zhang, S He, W Guo, Y Hu, J Huang… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Visible-light-driven photochemistry has continued to attract heightened interest due to its
capacity to efficiently harvest solar energy and its potential to solve the global energy crisis …

Thermal effects–an alternative mechanism for plasmon-assisted photocatalysis

Y Dubi, IW Un, Y Sivan - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Recent experiments claimed that the catalysis of reaction rates in numerous bond-
dissociation reactions occurs via the decrease of activation barriers driven by non …

The fast and the furious: Ultrafast hot electrons in plasmonic metastructures. Size and structure matter

LV Besteiro, P Yu, Z Wang, AW Holleitner, GV Hartland… - Nano Today, 2019 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the generation of energetic (hot) electrons in plasmonic
metastructures and nanomaterials, and their characterization through time-resolved …

Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction using dual plasmonic antennas

JL Yang, YL He, H Ren, HL Zhong, JS Lin… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Plasmon-mediated photocatalytic water splitting has attracted extensive attention due to its
bright future in using visible light, but the enhancement mechanism is still unclear, and the …

Bimetallic nanostructures: combining plasmonic and catalytic metals for photocatalysis

K Sytwu, M Vadai, JA Dionne - Advances in physics: X, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Light has emerged as a promising new reagent in chemical reactions, especially in
enhancing the performance of metal nanoparticle catalysts. Certain metal nanoparticles …

Construction of carbon nitride and MoS2 quantum dot 2D/0D hybrid photocatalyst: direct Z-scheme mechanism for improved photocatalytic activity

Y Fu, Z Li, Q Liu, X Yang, H Tang - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2017 - Elsevier
Graphite-like carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4)-based compounds have attracted considerable
attention because of their excellent photocatalytic performance. In this work, a novel direct Z …

Recent Trends in Plasmon‐Assisted Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

RG Ciocarlan, N Blommaerts, S Lenaerts… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Direct photocatalytic reduction of CO2 has become an highly active field of research. It is
thus of utmost importance to maintain an overview of the various materials used to sustain …

Promises of Plasmonic Antenna‐Reactor Systems in Gas‐Phase CO2 Photocatalysis

Z Zhu, R Tang, C Li, X An, L He - Advanced Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sunlight‐driven photocatalytic CO2 reduction provides intriguing opportunities for
addressing the energy and environmental crises faced by humans. The rational combination …

A comprehensive update on antibiotics as an emerging water pollutant and their removal using nano-structured photocatalysts

N Roy, SA Alex, N Chandrasekaran… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diverse antibiotic drugs have been used for the treatment of bacterial infections; however,
their overuse, improper handling, and limitations in treatment facilities can result in their …