Conspectus As a new class of photocatalysts, plasmonic noble metal nanoparticles with the
unique ability to harvest solar energy across the entire visible spectrum and produce …

Chemical reactions induced by the localized surface plasmon (LSP) of metal nanostructures
could be important for a sustainable society to achieve highly efficient conversion from solar …

The adsorption behaviors of methylene blue, rhodamine B, and methyl orange over
graphene oxide were studied both experimentally and theoretically. From the experimental …

The ability of plasmonic nanoparticles to harness visible light can be being combined with
their catalytic activity to drive photocatalytic transformations. This Review introduces the …

Plasmonic metal nanostructures can concentrate incident optical fields in nanometer-sized
volumes, called hot spots. This leads to enhanced optical responses of molecules in such a …

Light–matter interaction not only plays an instrumental role in characterizing materials'
properties via various spectroscopic techniques but also provides a general strategy to …

Plasmonic photocatalysis is an attractive way to drive and enhance chemical reactions. The
relative importance of thermal and non-thermal effects in driving the reaction is still under …

The synthesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures has developed drastically in the last
decade. Under the background of carbon neutrality, the search for highly efficient, stable …

Plasmon-induced chemical reactions based on direct interactions between the plasmons of
metal nanostructures and molecules have attracted increasing attention as a means of …

Polymer composite materials are used increasingly in material and engineering science.
They provide outstanding mechanical and optical properties. The linkage between the …