Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

Plasmonic photocatalysis has emerged as a prominent and growing field. It enables the
efficient use of sunlight as an abundant and renewable energy source to drive a myriad of …

The successful development of artificial photosynthesis requires finding new materials able
to efficiently harvest sunlight and catalyze hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide …

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

Localized surface plasmons are lossy and generate heat. However, accurate measurement
of the temperature of metallic nanoparticles under illumination remains an open challenge …

Solar-driven carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion to fuels and high-value chemicals can
contribute to the better utilization of renewable energy sources. Photosynthetic (PS) …

In the past 20 years, we have reached a broad understanding of many light-driven
phenomena in nanoscale systems. The temporal dynamics of the excited states are instead …

Ammonia is a promising liquid-phase carrier for the storage, transport, and deployment of
carbon-free energy. However, the realization of an ammonia economy is predicated on the …

This Perspective concerns the latest developments in the field of chiral nanocrystals (NCs)
and metastructures, focusing primarily on plasmonic nanostructures. Such nanomaterials …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are promising bactericidal agents and plasmonic NPs for
environmental applications, owing to their various favorable properties. For example, AgNPs …