All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

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

Precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and crystal phase of random
alloy and intermetallic nanocrystals has been intensively explored in technologically …

Freshwater scarcity is a vital societal challenge related to climate change, population
pressure, and agricultural and industrial demands. Therefore, sustainable desalination …

The field of plasmonics is capable of enabling interesting applications in different
wavelength ranges, spanning from the ultraviolet up to the infrared. The choice of plasmonic …

Plasmonic nanomaterials coupled with catalytically active surfaces can provide unique
opportunities for various catalysis applications, where surface plasmons produced upon …

Direct conversion of earth-abundant methane into value-added chemicals under mild
conditions is an attractive technology in response to the increasing industrial demand of …

Active plasmonics is a burgeoning and challenging subfield of plasmonics. It exploits the
active control of surface plasmon resonance. In this review, a first-ever in-depth description …

Achieving mastery over the synthesis of metal nanocrystals has emerged as one of the
foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. This intense interest stems from the fact that …

Seed‐mediated growth is a powerful and versatile approach for the synthesis of colloidal
metal nanocrystals. The vast allure of this approach mainly stems from the staggering …