When molecules are coupled to an optical cavity, new light–matter hybrid states, so-called
polaritons, are formed due to quantum light–matter interactions. With the experimental …

The properties of colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), including
zero-dimensional (0D) quantum dots, 1D nanorods, 2D nanoplatelets, and their …

We investigate the polariton-mediated electron transfer reaction in a model system with
analytic rate constant theory and direct quantum dynamical simulations. We demonstrate …

Many important chemical transformations enabled by plasmonic hot carrier photocatalysis
have been reported, although their efficiencies are often too low for practical applications …

A key process underlying the application of low-dimensional, quantum-confined
semiconductors in energy conversion is charge transfer from these materials, which …

We review the field of organic–inorganic nanocomposites with a focus on materials that
exhibit a significant degree of electronic coupling across the hybrid interface. These …

For the photocatalytic process, the development of efficient photocatalysts is a key and
important issue. In recent progress, grafting molecules on the surface of semiconductors via …

This tutorial review presents our perspective on designing organic molecules for the
functionalization of inorganic nanomaterial surfaces, through the model of an “anchor …

Colloidal semiconducting nanocrystals (NCs) are powerful elements of a photocatalytic
system useful for enabling a variety of chemical transformations owing to their strong light …

Utilizing clean energy derived from photoelectrocatalytic reactions is expected to be an
excellent choice to fundamentally solve the problem of the human energy crisis …