Anisotropic Plasmon Resonance Enables Spatially Controlled Photothermal and Photochemical Effects in Hot Carrier-Driven Catalysis
Jiaqi Wang
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorZhijie Zhu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorKai Feng
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorShuang Liu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorYuxuan Zhou
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorIfra Urooj
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorJiari He
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhiyi Wu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorJiahui Shen
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorXu Hu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhijie Chen
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorXudong Dong
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorManzar Sohail
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorYanyun Ma
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorJinxing Chen
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
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Chaoran Li
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Xingda An
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Le He
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJiaqi Wang
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorZhijie Zhu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorKai Feng
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Search for more papers by this authorShuang Liu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorYuxuan Zhou
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorIfra Urooj
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorJiari He
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhiyi Wu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorJiahui Shen
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorXu Hu
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorZhijie Chen
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorXudong Dong
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorManzar Sohail
Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, 44000 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorYanyun Ma
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorJinxing Chen
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Chaoran Li
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Xingda An
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Le He
Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Negative Carbon Technologies, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 China
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorComprehensive Summary
Localized surface plasmon resonance has been demonstrated to provide effective photophysical enhancement mechanisms in plasmonic photocatalysis. However, it remains highly challenging for distinct mechanisms to function in synergy for a collective gain in catalysis due to the lack of spatiotemporal control of their effect. Herein, the anisotropic plasmon resonance nature of Au nanorods was exploited to achieve distinct functionality towards synergistic photocatalysis. Photothermal and photochemical effects were enabled by the longitudinal and transverse plasmon resonance modes, respectively, and were enhanced by partial coating of silica nanoshells and epitaxial growth of a reactor component. Resonant excitation leads to a synergistic gain in photothermal-mediated hot carrier-driven hydrogen evolution catalysis. Our approach provides important design principles for plasmonic photocatalysts in achieving spatiotemporal modulation of distinct photophysical enhancement mechanisms. It also effectively broadens the sunlight response range and increases the efficacy of distinct plasmonic enhancement pathways towards solar energy harvesting and conversion.
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