Nanoporous metals: From plasmonic properties to applications in enhanced spectroscopy and photocatalysis

AN Koya, X Zhu, N Ohannesian, AA Yanik, A Alabastri… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …

Nanoporous gold: From structure evolution to functional properties in catalysis and electrochemistry

G Wittstock, M Bäumer, W Dononelli… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanoporous gold (NPG) is characterized by a bicontinuous network of nanometer-sized
metallic struts and interconnected pores formed spontaneously by oxidative dissolution of …

Recent Advances and Challenges of Metal‐Based Materials for Solar Steam Generation

B Yu, Y Zhang, Y Wang, Z Zhang - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global energy and environmental problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and the
shortage of freshwater resources has been plaguing many countries and regions in the …

Self-supporting nanoporous copper film with high porosity and broadband light absorption for efficient solar steam generation

B Yu, Y Wang, Y Zhang, Z Zhang - Nano-Micro Letters, 2023 - Springer
Solar steam generation (SSG) is a potential technology for freshwater production, which is
expected to address the global water shortage problem. Some noble metals with good …

Nanoporous black silver film with high porosity for efficient solar steam generation

B Yu, Y Wang, Y Zhang, Z Zhang - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Given the challenges brought by the shortage of freshwater resources, solar water
evaporation has been regarded as one of the most promising technologies for harnessing …

Terahertz and mid-infrared plasmons in three-dimensional nanoporous graphene

F D'Apuzzo, AR Piacenti, F Giorgianni, M Autore… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) graphene emerged as an outstanding material for plasmonic
and photonic applications due to its charge-density tunability, high electron mobility, optical …

Silver-rich clusters in nanoporous gold

T Krekeler, AV Straßer, M Graf, K Wang… - Materials Research …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
High-resolution elemental mapping in a transmission electron microscope shows that the
residual silver in dealloying-made nanoporous gold (NPG) is aggregated in nanoscale …

Direct and broadband plasmonic charge transfer to enhance water oxidation on a gold electrode

M Graf, GB Vonbun-Feldbauer, MTM Koper - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic photocatalysis via hot charge carriers suffers from their short lifetime compared
with the sluggish kinetics of most reactions. To increase lifetime, adsorbates on the surface …

Self-detachment and subsurface densification of dealloyed nanoporous thin films

G Henkelmann, D Waldow, M Liu, L Lührs, Y Li… - Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Experiment shows thin films of dealloyed nanoporous gold (NPG) spontaneously detaching
from massive gold base layers. NPG can also densify near its external surface. This is …

Limit of efficiency of generation of hot electrons in metals and their injection inside a semiconductor using a semiclassical approach

E Blandre, D Jalas, AY Petrov, M Eich - ACS photonics, 2018 - ACS Publications
Hot electron generation in a metal and injection into a semiconductor is a crucial mechanism
to convert sub band gap photons into free electrical charges inside a semiconductor. This …