A Review of Surface Plasmon Resonance‐Enhanced Photocatalysis. (30th October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hou, Wenbo; Cronin, Stephen B.
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 23:Number 13(2013)
• Page Start: 1612
• Page End: 1619
• Publication Date: 2012-10-30
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201202148
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In the past decade, the surface plasmon resonance of Ag and Au nanoparticles has been investigated to improve the efficiency of photocatalytic processes. The photocatalytic production of fuels is particularly interesting for its ability to store the sun's energy in chemical bonds that can be released later without producing harmful byproducts. This Feature Article reviews recent work demonstrating plasmon‐enhanced photocatalytic water splitting, reduction of CO₂ with H₂O to form hydrocarbon fuels, and degradation of organic molecules. Focus is placed on several possible mechanisms that have been previously discussed in the literature. A particular emphasis is given to several aspects of these mechanisms that are not fully understood and will require further investigation.</p> </abstract>