The paradox of thermal vs. non-thermal effects in plasmonic photocatalysis

R Verma, G Sharma, V Polshettiwar - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The debate surrounding the roles of thermal and non-thermal pathways in plasmonic
catalysis has captured the attention of researchers and sparked vibrant discussions within …

Challenges and opportunities for renewable ammonia production via plasmon‐assisted photocatalysis

B Puértolas, M Comesaña‐Hermo… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite its severe operating conditions, associated energy consumption, and environmental
concerns, the manufacture of nitrogen‐rich fertilizers still relies heavily on producing …

Nickel-Laden Dendritic Plasmonic Colloidosomes of Black Gold: Forced Plasmon Mediated Photocatalytic CO2 Hydrogenation

R Verma, R Belgamwar, P Chatterjee… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this work, we have designed and synthesized nickel-laden dendritic plasmonic
colloidosomes of Au (black gold-Ni). The photocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation activities of …

Carbon Dots Mediated In Situ Confined Growth of Bi Clusters on g‐C3N4 Nanomeshes for Boosting Plasma‐Assisted Photoreduction of CO2

X Zhao, J Li, X Kong, C Li, B Lin, F Dong, G Yang… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Synthesis of high‐efficiency, cost‐effective, and stable photocatalysts has long been a
priority for sustainable photocatalytic CO2 reduction reactions (CRR), given its importance in …

Polyimides as Promising Cathodes for Metal–Organic Batteries: A Comparison between Divalent (Ca2+, Mg2+) and Monovalent (Li+, Na+) Cations

D Monti, N Patil, AP Black, D Raptis… - ACS applied energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ca-and Mg-based batteries represent a more sustainable alternative to Li-ion batteries.
However, multivalent cation technologies suffer from poor cation mass transport. In addition …

The Role of Grain Boundary Sites for the Oxidation of Copper Catalysts during the CO Oxidation Reaction

S Nilsson, JN El Berch, D Albinsson, J Fritzsche… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The oxidation of transition metal surfaces is a process that takes place readily at ambient
conditions and that, depending on the specific catalytic reaction at hand, can either boost or …

A Microshutter for the Nanofabrication of Plasmonic Metal Alloys with Single Nanoparticle Composition Control

C Andersson, O Serebrennikova, C Tiburski… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Alloying offers an increasingly important handle in nanomaterials design in addition to the
already widely explored size and geometry of nanostructures of interest. As the key trait, the …

Design strategy for CuO-ZnO S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts in the presence of plasmonic Ag and insights into photoexcited carrier generation and interfacial …

D Barman, J Borah, S Deb, BK Sarma - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work demonstrates an exploration of the dynamics of the photogenerated electrons and
holes in the S-scheme heterojunctions of CuO nanoparticles and ZnO microrods in the …

Significant enhancement of pesticide and organic dyes degradation by ion-exchange within a metal–organic framework

M Su, H Li, X He, Z Xu - Polyhedron, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) by the formula of {[Cd 4 (L) 2 (H 2 O) 3]· 4·. 5H 2
O} n (HPU-15-Cd)(H 4 L= 5, 5′-oxydiisophthalic acid) has been synthesized via …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in photothermal catalysts for solar-driven hydrogen production

A Qureshi, MA Wahab, A Badreldin… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a pivotal energy storage solution and a
transformative alternative to conventional energy sources. This review summarizes the …