Catalysis: Dominance of Plasmonic Resonant Energy Transfer over Direct Electron Transfer in Substantially Enhanced Water Oxidation Activity of BiVO4 by Shape‐Controlled Au Nanoparticles (Small 37/2017). Issue 37 (4th October 2017) - Lee, Mi Gyoung
Abstract : In article number1701644, Kyoung Jin Choi, Ho Won Jang, and co‐workers study the plasmonic effects of shape‐controlled Au NPS on BiVO4, and report a largely enhanced photoactivity of BiVO4 by introducing the octahedral Au NPs. Well‐defined octahedral Au NPs enhance the efficiency of water oxidation of BiVO4, while hemispherical Au NPs degrade it, since largely enhanced LSPR electric fields are only observed with the shape‐controlled octahedral Au NPs.