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 …

Plasmon-assisted chemistry is the result of a complex interplay between electromagnetic
near fields, heat and charge transfer on the nanoscale. The disentanglement of their roles is …

In photochemical production of hydrogen from water, the hole-mediated oxidation reaction is
the rate-determining step. A poor solar-to-hydrogen efficiency is usually related to a …

Photo‐thermal catalytic CO2 hydrogenation is currently extensively studied as one of the
most promising approaches for the conversion of CO2 into value‐added chemicals under …

Plasmonic photocatalysis is a promising approach for solar energy transformation.
Comparing with isolated metal nanoparticles, the plasmonic coupling architectures can …

The exceptionally large charge‐carrier density in photoexcited plasmonic nanoparticles
(NPs) can be used for the making and breaking of high‐energy chemical bonds, which forms …

Efficient and rapid detection of pathogens plays an important role in food safety, disease
prevention, diagnosis and environmental monitoring. The traditional method for pathogen …

Light has emerged as a promising new reagent in chemical reactions, especially in
enhancing the performance of metal nanoparticle catalysts. Certain metal nanoparticles …

Plasmonic nanomaterials can convert low-intensity solar energy into chemical energy due to
their surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect, offering an interesting approach to enhancing …

Catalysis is central to a more sustainable future and a circular economy. If the energy
required to drive catalytic processes could be harvested directly from sunlight, the possibility …