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 …

Thermo-photo catalysis, which is the catalysis with the participation of both thermal and
photo energies, not only reduces the large energy consumption of thermal catalysis but also …

Photothermal regulation concerning solar harvesting and repelling has recently attracted
significant interest due to the fast-growing research focus in the areas of solar heating for …

Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their
distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light …

Fluorescent nanothermometers can probe changes in local temperature in living cells and in
vivo and reveal fundamental insights into biological properties. This field has attracted …

Plasmon-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (PERS), including surface-enhanced Raman
spectroscopy, shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and tip-enhanced …

Recent advances of plasmonic nanoparticles include fascinating developments in the fields
of energy, catalyst chemistry, optics, biotechnology, and medicine. The plasmonic …

Plasmon-mediated chemical reactions (PMCRs) are processes that make use of
nanostructure-based surface plasmons as mediators to redistribute and convert photon …

In situ and continuous monitoring of thermal effects is essential for understanding photo-
induced catalytic processes at catalyst's surfaces. However, existing techniques are largely …

Light absorption and scattering of plasmonic metal nanoparticles can lead to non-
equilibrium charge carriers, intense electromagnetic near-fields, and heat generation, with …