Titanium dioxide (TiO2), one of the most frequently used materials in general, has emerged
as an excellent photocatalytic material for environmental applications. In this review …

There is a growing interest in the conversion of water and solar energy into clean and
renewable H2 fuels using earth-abundant materials due to the depletion of fossil fuel and its …

Rising atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves raise
serious concerns about the ensuing effects on the global climate and future energy supply …

1.1. Scope of the Review Since they were first described in the scientific literature,
photoinduced processes have been studied with a view to developing several industrially …

Studies of the optical properties and catalytic capabilities of noble metal nanoparticles
(NPs), such as gold (Au) and silver (Ag), have formed the basis for the very recent fast …

The first experimental and theoretical evidence of the surface‐catalyzed reaction of p, p′‐
dimercaptoazobenzene (DMAB) produced from para‐aminothiophenol (PATP) by local …

This review describes the fundamental aspects of laser–gold nanoparticle (Au NP)
interaction that leads to nanoscale energy deposition to the surroundings through light …

Recent years have seen a considerable growth of research interests in developing novel
technologies that permit designable manufacture and controllable manipulation of actuators …

The ability to prepare noble metal nanostructures of a desired composition, size, and shape
enables their resulting properties to be exquisitely tailored, which has led to the use of these …

The electromagnetic field enhancement effect based on the excitation of localized surface
plasmon resonance was developed for various photochemical reaction systems, such as …