1
|
Kim SJ, Lee IH, Kim WG, Hwang YH, Oh JW. Fountain Pen-Inspired 3D Colloidal Assembly, Consisting of Metallic Nanoparticles on a Femtoliter Scale. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2403. [PMID: 37686911 PMCID: PMC10490325 DOI: 10.3390/nano13172403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
Abstract
The 3D colloidal assemblies composed of nanoparticles (NPs) are closely associated with optical properties such as photonic crystals, localized surface plasmon resonance, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering. However, research on their fabrication remains insufficient. Here, the femtoliter volume of a 3D colloidal assembly is shown, using the evaporation of a fine fountain pen. A nano-fountain pen (NPF) with a micrometer-level tip inner diameter was adopted for the fine evaporation control of the ink solvent. The picoliters of the evaporation occurring at the NFP tip and femtoliter volume of the 3D colloidal assembly were analyzed using a diffusion equation. The shape of the 3D colloidal assembly was dependent on the evaporation regarding the accumulation time and tip size, and they exhibited random close packing. Using gold-, silver-, and platinum-NPs and mixing ratios of them, diverse 3D colloidal assemblies were formed. The spectra regarding a localized surface plasmon resonance of them were changed according to composition and mixing ratio. We expect that this could be widely applied as a simple fabrication tool in order to explore complex metamaterials constructed of nanoparticles, as this method is highly flexible in varying the shape as well as composition ratio of self-assembled structures.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sung-Jo Kim
- BIT Fusion Technology Center, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.K.); (W.-G.K.)
| | - Il-Hyun Lee
- Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Nano Engineering, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nano Science and Technology, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
| | - Won-Geun Kim
- BIT Fusion Technology Center, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.K.); (W.-G.K.)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
| | - Yoon-Hwae Hwang
- Department of Nano Energy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
| | - Jin-Woo Oh
- BIT Fusion Technology Center, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea; (S.-J.K.); (W.-G.K.)
- Department of Nano Energy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Soleimani M, Pourfath M. A comprehensive investigation of the plasmonic-photocatalytic properties of gold nanoparticles for CO 2 conversion to chemicals. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7051-7067. [PMID: 36974912 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00566f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Understanding the interactions between plasmonic gold (Au) nanoparticles and the adsorbate is essential for photocatalytic and plasmonic applications. However, it is often challenging to identify a specific reaction mechanism in the ground state and to explore the optical properties in the excited states because of the complicated pathways of carriers. In this study, photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) to C1 products (for example, CO and CH4) on the Au(111) nanoparticle (NP) surface was studied based on reaction pathway analysis, adsorbate reactivity, and its ability to stabilize or deactivate the surface. The calculated reaction Gibbs free energies and activation barriers revealed that the first step in CO reduction via a direct hydrogen transfer mechanism on Au(111) is the formation of formyl (*CHO) instead of hydroxymethylidyne (*COH). Furthermore, the size enhanced and symmetry sensitive optical responses of cuboctahedral Au(111) NPs on localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) were investigated by using time-dependent DFT (TDDFT) calculations. Although near field enhancement around cuboctahedral Au(111) NPs is only weakly dependent on the morphology of NPs, it was observed that corner sites stabilize *C-species to drive the CO2 reduction to CO. The density of active surface states interacting with the adsorbate states near the Fermi level gradually decreases from the (111) on-top site toward the corner site of the Au(111) NP-CO system, which strongly affects the molecule's binding on catalytic sites and, in particular, electronic excitation. Finally, the spatial distribution of the charge oscillations was determined as a guide for the fabrication of Au NPs with an optimal LSPR response.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maryam Soleimani
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 14395-515, Iran.
| | - Mahdi Pourfath
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 14395-515, Iran.
- Institute for Microelectronics/E360, TU Wien, A-1040 Vienna, Austria
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Singh A, Singh N, Kaur N, Jang DO. Gold nanoparticles supported on ionic‐liquid‐functionalized cellulose (Au@CIL): a heterogeneous catalyst for the selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds. Appl Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Anoop Singh
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Punjab India
| | - Narinder Singh
- Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Punjab India
| | - Navneet Kaur
- Department of Chemistry Panjab University Chandigarh India
| | - Doo Ok Jang
- Department of Chemistry Yonsei University Wonju Korea
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
A Photocatalytic Hydrolysis and Degradation of Toxic Dyes by Using Plasmonic Metal–Semiconductor Heterostructures: A Review. CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemistry4020034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Converting solar energy to chemical energy through a photocatalytic reaction is an efficient technique for obtaining a clean and affordable source of energy. The main problem with solar photocatalysts is the recombination of charge carriers and the large band gap of the photocatalysts. The plasmonic noble metal coupled with a semiconductor can give a unique synergetic effect and has emerged as the leading material for the photocatalytic reaction. The LSPR generation by these kinds of materials has proved to be very efficient in the photocatalytic hydrolysis of the hydrogen-rich compound, photocatalytic water splitting, and photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes. A noble metal coupled with a low bandgap semiconductor result in an ideal photocatalyst. Here, both the noble metal and semiconductor can absorb visible light. They tend to produce an electron–hole pair and prevent the recombination of the generated electron–hole pair, which ultimately reacts with the chemicals in the surrounding area, resulting in an enhanced photocatalytic reaction. The enhanced photocatalytic activity credit could be given to the shared effect of the strong SPR and the effective separation of photogenerated electrons and holes supported by noble metal particles. The study of plasmonic metal nanoparticles onto semiconductors has recently accelerated. It has emerged as a favourable technique to master the constraint of traditional photocatalysts and stimulate photocatalytic activity. This review work focuses on three main objectives: providing a brief explanation of plasmonic dynamics, understanding the synthesis procedure and examining the main features of the plasmonic metal nanostructure that dominate its photocatalytic activity, comparing the reported literature of some plasmonic photocatalysts on the hydrolysis of ammonia borane and dye water treatment, providing a detailed description of the four primary operations of the plasmonic energy transfer, and the study of prospects and future of plasmonic nanostructures.
Collapse
|
5
|
Visible Light-Induced Reactivity of Plasmonic Gold Nanoparticles Incorporated into TiO2 Matrix towards 2-Chloroethyl Ethyl Sulfide. CRYSTALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst11060659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Inexpensive strategies for efficient decontamination of hazardous chemicals are required. In this study, the effect of visible light (λ > 400 nm) on the decomposition of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide (2-CEES, a sulfur mustard (HD) simulant) on Au/TiO2 photocatalyst under anaerobic and aerobic conditions has been investigated in situ by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier –transformed spectroscopy (DRIFTS). Under anaerobic conditions, 2-CEES partially desorbs from the Au/TiO2 surface likely due to the photothermal effect, induced by photo-excited plasmonic Au nanoparticles. In the aerobic experiment, no visible light effect is observed. We attribute this behavior to 2-CEES consumption by hydrolysis to 2-ethylthio ethanol in the dark, prior to visible light excitation. Oxygen activates water molecules in the dark, resulting in accelerated 2-CEES hydrolysis.
Collapse
|
6
|
Kuhn JN, Sokefun YO. Aqueous‐Phase Photocatalytic Degradation of Emerging Forever Chemical Contaminants. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- John N. Kuhn
- Department of Chemical Biological, and Materials Engineering University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ENG030 Tampa Florida 33620 United States of America
| | - Yetunde Oluwatosin Sokefun
- Department of Chemical Biological, and Materials Engineering University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ENG030 Tampa Florida 33620 United States of America
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Fu R, Shi Q, Yong Z, Griffith JC, Yap LW, Cheng W. Self-assembled Janus plasmene nanosheets as flexible 2D photocatalysts. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:259-266. [PMID: 34821304 DOI: 10.1039/d0mh01275k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
A leaf is a free-standing photocatalytic system that can effectively harvest solar energy and convert CO2 and H2O into carbohydrates in a continuous manner without the need for regeneration or tedious product extraction steps. Despite encouraging advances achieved in designing artificial photocatalysts, most of them function in bulk solution or on rigid surfaces. Here, we report on a 2D flexible photocatalytic system based on close packed Janus plasmene nanosheets. One side of the Janus nanosheets is hydrophilic with catalytically active palladium, while the opposite side is hydrophobic with plasmonic nanocrystals. Such a unique design ensures a stable nanostructure on a flexible polymer substrate, preventing dissolution/degradation of plasmonic photocatalysts during chemical conversion in aqueous solutions. Using catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol as a model reaction, we demonstrated efficient plasmon-enhanced photochemical conversion on our flexible Janus plasmene. The photocatalytic efficiency could be tuned by adjusting the palladium thickness or types of constituent building blocks or their orientations, indicating the potential for tailor-made catalyst design for desired reactions. Furthermore, the flexible Janus plasmene nanosheets were designed into a small 3D printed artificial tree, which could continuously convert 30 mL of chemicals in 45 minutes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Runfang Fu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
8
|
Baffou G, Cichos F, Quidant R. Applications and challenges of thermoplasmonics. NATURE MATERIALS 2020; 19:946-958. [PMID: 32807918 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-020-0740-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in the use of plasmonic nanoparticles as sources of heat remotely controlled by light, giving rise to the field of thermoplasmonics. The ability to release heat on the nanoscale has already impacted a broad range of research activities, from biomedicine to imaging and catalysis. Thermoplasmonics is now entering an important phase: some applications have engaged in an industrial stage, while others, originally full of promise, experience some difficulty in reaching their potential. Meanwhile, innovative fundamental areas of research are being developed. In this Review, we scrutinize the current research landscape in thermoplasmonics, with a specific focus on its applications and main challenges in many different fields of science, including nanomedicine, cell biology, photothermal and hot-electron chemistry, solar light harvesting, soft matter and nanofluidics.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Guillaume Baffou
- Institut Fresnel, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Ecole Centrale Marseille, Marseille, France.
| | - Frank Cichos
- Molecular Nanophotonics Group, Peter Debye Institute for Soft Matter Physics, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
| | - Romain Quidant
- ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain.
- ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain.
- Nanophotonic Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Soldo-Olivier Y, Abisset A, Bailly A, De Santis M, Garaudée S, Lacipière J, Coati A, Garreau Y, Saint-Lager MC. Localized surface plasmon resonance of Au/TiO 2(110): substrate and size influence from in situ optical and structural investigation. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2020; 2:2448-2461. [PMID: 36133367 PMCID: PMC9417892 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00165a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) of noble metal nanoparticles has attracted a lot of attention in recent years as enhancer of the photocatalytic activity in the visible light domain. Rare are the experimental in situ studies, coupling structural and optical responses, but they are mandatory for a deep understanding of the mechanisms underlying LSPR. Herein we present an in situ investigation during the growth of gold nanoparticles (NPs) on TiO2(110) in the 2-6 nm size range. We probed the structural and morphological properties of the supported nanoparticles by performing GIXRD and GISAXS simultaneously with their optical response in p and s polarizations recorded by SDRS. The rutile surface state turns out to have a major effect on the Au NPs growth and on their plasmonic response, both in frequency and vibration modes. The roughening of the TiO2(110) surface weakens the interaction strength between the NPs and the substrate, favoring the growth of textured in-plane randomly orientated NPs. Compared to the epitaxial clusters growing on the flat TiO2 surface, these textured NPs are characterized by a LSPR blue shift and by the presence of LSPR vibration modes perpendicular to the surface for sizes smaller than about 4 nm.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Y Soldo-Olivier
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| | - A Abisset
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| | - A Bailly
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| | - M De Santis
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| | - S Garaudée
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| | - J Lacipière
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| | - A Coati
- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers Saint-Aubin, BP 48 91192 Gif sur Yvette Cedex France
| | - Y Garreau
- Université de Paris, Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, CNRS F-75013 Paris France
| | - M-C Saint-Lager
- Institut Néel, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes et Grenoble INP 25 Avenue des Martyrs Grenoble France
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
De Cattelle A, Billen A, Brullot W, Verbiest T, Koeckelberghs G. Plasmonic heating using an easily recyclable Pd‐functionalized Fe
3
O
4
/Au core‐shell nanoparticle catalyst for the Suzuki and Sonogashira reaction. Appl Organomet Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.5648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Amaury De Cattelle
- Department of ChemistryLaboratory for Polymer Synthesis KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F B‐3001 Heverlee Belgium
| | - Arne Billen
- Department of ChemistryLaboratory for Molecular Electronics and Photonics KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D B‐3001 Heverlee Belgium
| | - Ward Brullot
- Department of ChemistryLaboratory for Molecular Electronics and Photonics KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D B‐3001 Heverlee Belgium
| | - Thierry Verbiest
- Department of ChemistryLaboratory for Molecular Electronics and Photonics KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200D B‐3001 Heverlee Belgium
| | - Guy Koeckelberghs
- Department of ChemistryLaboratory for Polymer Synthesis KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F B‐3001 Heverlee Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Wang Y, Aravind I, Cai Z, Shen L, Gibson GN, Chen J, Wang B, Shi H, Song B, Guignon E, Cady NC, Page WD, Pilar A, Cronin SB. Hot Electron Driven Photocatalysis on Plasmon-Resonant Grating Nanostructures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:17459-17465. [PMID: 32212673 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
We demonstrate the hot electron injection of photoexcited carriers in an Ag-based plasmon resonant grating structure. By varying the incident angle of irradiation, sharp dips are observed in the reflectance with p-polarized light (electric field perpendicular to grating lines) when there is wavevector matching between the incident light and the plasmon resonant modes of the grating and no angle dependence is observed with s-polarized light. This configuration enables us to compare photoelectrochemical current produced by plasmon resonant excitation with that of bulk metal interband absorption simply by rotating the polarization of the incident light while keeping all other parameters of the measurement fixed. With 633 nm light, we observed a 12-fold enhancement in the photocurrent (i.e., reaction rate) between resonant and nonresonant polarizations at incident angles of ±7.6° from normal. At 785 nm irradiation, we observed similar resonant profiles to those obtained with 633 nm wavelength light but with a 44-fold enhancement factor. Using 532 nm light, we observed two resonant peaks (with approximately 10× enhancement) in the photocurrent at 19.4° and 28.0° incident angles, each corresponding to higher order modes in the grating with more nodes per period. The lower enhancement factors observed at shorter wavelengths are attributed to interband transitions, which provide a damping mechanism for the plasmon resonance. Finite difference time domain (FDTD) simulations of these grating structures confirm the resonant profiles observed in the angle-dependent spectra of these gratings and provide a detailed picture of the electric field profiles on and off resonance.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | - George N Gibson
- Department of Physics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
- Ciencia Inc., East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, United States
| | | | | | | | | | - Ernest Guignon
- Ciencia Inc., East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, United States
| | - Nathaniel C Cady
- Colleges of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, New York 12203, United States
| | - William D Page
- Ciencia Inc., East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, United States
| | - Arturo Pilar
- Ciencia Inc., East Hartford, Connecticut 06108, United States
| | | |
Collapse
|
12
|
Baffou G, Bordacchini I, Baldi A, Quidant R. Simple experimental procedures to distinguish photothermal from hot-carrier processes in plasmonics. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2020; 9:108. [PMID: 32612818 PMCID: PMC7321931 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-020-00345-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
Abstract
Light absorption and scattering of plasmonic metal nanoparticles can lead to non-equilibrium charge carriers, intense electromagnetic near-fields, and heat generation, with promising applications in a vast range of fields, from chemical and physical sensing to nanomedicine and photocatalysis for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals. Disentangling the relative contribution of thermal and non-thermal contributions in plasmon-driven processes is, however, difficult. Nanoscale temperature measurements are technically challenging, and macroscale experiments are often characterized by collective heating effects, which tend to make the actual temperature increase unpredictable. This work is intended to help the reader experimentally detect and quantify photothermal effects in plasmon-driven chemical reactions, to discriminate their contribution from that due to photochemical processes and to cast a critical eye on the current literature. To this aim, we review, and in some cases propose, seven simple experimental procedures that do not require the use of complex or expensive thermal microscopy techniques. These proposed procedures are adaptable to a wide range of experiments and fields of research where photothermal effects need to be assessed, such as plasmonic-assisted chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis, photovoltaics, biosensing, and enhanced molecular spectroscopy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Guillaume Baffou
- Institut Fresnel, CNRS, Aix Marseille University, Centrale Marseille, Marseille, France
| | - Ivan Bordacchini
- ICFO-Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Andrea Baldi
- DIFFER – Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, De Zaale 20, 5612 AJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Romain Quidant
- ICFO-Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
- Nanophotonic Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Gellé A, Jin T, de la Garza L, Price GD, Besteiro LV, Moores A. Applications of Plasmon-Enhanced Nanocatalysis to Organic Transformations. Chem Rev 2019; 120:986-1041. [PMID: 31725267 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Alexandra Gellé
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
| | - Tony Jin
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
| | - Luis de la Garza
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
| | - Gareth D. Price
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
| | - Lucas V. Besteiro
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Centre Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel Boulet, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
| | - Audrey Moores
- Centre for Green Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0B8, Canada
- Department of Materials Engineering, McGill University, 3610 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Shi F, He J, Zhang B, Peng J, Ma Y, Chen W, Li F, Qin Y, Liu Y, Shang W, Tao P, Song C, Deng T, Qian X, Ye J, Wu J. Plasmonic-Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction of Silver/Graphene Electrocatalysts. NANO LETTERS 2019; 19:1371-1378. [PMID: 30620607 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b05053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of paramount importance in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells due to its sluggish kinetics. In this work, a plasmon-induced hot electrons enhancement method is introduced to enhance ORR property of the silver (Ag)-based electrocatalysts. Three types of Ag nanostructures with differently localized surface plasmon resonances have been used as electrocatalysts. The thermal effect of plasmonic-enhanced ORR can be minimized in our work by using graphene as the support of Ag nanoparticles. By tuning the resonance positions and laser power, the enhancement of ORR properties of Ag catalysts has been optimized. Among these catalysts, Ag nanotriangles after excitation show the highest mass activity and reach 0.086 mA/μgAg at 0.8 V, which is almost 17 times that of a commercial Pt/C catalyst after the price is accounted. Our results demonstrate that the hot electrons generated from surface plasmon resonance can be utilized for electrochemical reaction, and tuning the resonance positions by light is a promising and viable approach to boost electrochemical reactions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Fenglei Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Jing He
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Med-X Engineering Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Baiyu Zhang
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Science , Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas 77843 , United States
| | - Jiaheng Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Yanling Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Wenlong Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Fan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Yong Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Yang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Wen Shang
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Peng Tao
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Chengyi Song
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Tao Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
- Center of Hydrogen Science , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Xiaofeng Qian
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and College of Science , Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas 77843 , United States
| | - Jian Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Shanghai Med-X Engineering Research Center, School of Biomedical Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Gynecologic Oncology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| | - Jianbo Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , 800 Dongchuan Rd , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
- Materials Genome Initiative Center , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
- Center of Hydrogen Science , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai 200240 , People's Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Le PTT, Mirabbaszadeh K, Yarmohammadi M. Magneto-EELS of armchair boronitrene nanoribbons. RSC Adv 2019; 9:2829-2835. [PMID: 35692513 PMCID: PMC9119284 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08842j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The evolution of the electron energy loss spectrum (EELS) of ultranarrow armchair boron nitride nanoribbons (aBNNRs) during low and high photon energy transfers has been studied theoretically when a magnetic field and temperature gradient are applied. In order to achieve this goal, the widely used linear response theory within the Green’s function theory was employed. Here, using the EELS we show that σ ↦ σ* or π ↦ π* and σ ↦ π* or π ↦ σ* excitations corresponding to the intraband and interband transitions, respectively, can be tuned by ribbon width, magnetic field, wave vector transfer, and temperature. A comparison with experimental studies reveals that for realistic ribbon widths, i.e. 10–100 nm, both excitations are weak. However, we observe that only transitions between the same states, i.e. σ ↦ σ* or π ↦ π* can be controlled with a magnetic field due to the localized highest occupied and lowest unoccupied states at low-energy regions and different states are not influenced when the magnetic field is applied. Interestingly, the detailed shape of the magneto-EELS of the 7-aBNNR indicates a direct-to-indirect band gap transition when the wave vector transfer is perpendicular to the 7-aBNNR plane. Finally, we discover that there is an anomalous behavior for the temperature dependence of the magneto-EELS in general. The present work brings forward the understanding of the magneto-EELS of ultranarrow aBNNRs under different environmental conditions for logic applications in nanoplasmonics. The evolution of the electron energy loss spectrum (EELS) of ultranarrow armchair boron nitride nanoribbons (aBNNRs) during low and high photon energy transfers has been studied theoretically when a magnetic field and temperature gradient are applied.![]()
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- P. T. T. Le
- Laboratory of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
- Advanced Institute of Materials Science
- Ton Duc Thang University
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Viet Nam
| | - K. Mirabbaszadeh
- Department of Energy Engineering and Physics
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
| | - M. Yarmohammadi
- Department of Energy Engineering and Physics
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- Tehran
- Iran
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Halas NJ. Spiers Memorial Lecture : Introductory lecture: Hot-electron science and microscopic processes in plasmonics and catalysis. Faraday Discuss 2019; 214:13-33. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fd00001a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
In these introductory remarks we discuss the generation of nonequilibrium electrons in metals, their properties, and how they can be utilized in two emerging applications: for extending the capabilities of photodetection (left), and for photocatalysis (right), lowering the barriers of chemical reactions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- N J Halas
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory for Nanophotonics, Smalley-Curl Institute, and Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
| |
Collapse
|
17
|
Szczerbiński J, Gyr L, Kaeslin J, Zenobi R. Plasmon-Driven Photocatalysis Leads to Products Known from E-beam and X-ray-Induced Surface Chemistry. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:6740-6749. [PMID: 30277787 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b02426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
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 hot spot but also to chemical transformations, driven by plasmon-induced hot carriers. Here, we employ tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) to study the mechanism of these reactions in situ at the level of a single hot spot. Direct spectroscopic measurements reveal the energy distribution of hot electrons, as well as the temperature changes due to plasmonic heating. Therefore, charge-driven reactions can be distinguished from thermal reaction pathways. The products of the hot-carrier-driven reactions are strikingly similar to the ones known from X-ray or e-beam-induced surface chemistry despite the >100-fold energy difference between visible and X-ray photons. Understanding the analogies between those two scenarios implies new strategies for rational design of plasmonic photocatalytic reactions and for the elimination of photoinduced damage in plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jacek Szczerbiński
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zurich , 8093 Zurich , Switzerland
| | - Luzia Gyr
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zurich , 8093 Zurich , Switzerland
| | - Jérôme Kaeslin
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zurich , 8093 Zurich , Switzerland
| | - Renato Zenobi
- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry , ETH Zurich , 8093 Zurich , Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Vadai M, Angell DK, Hayee F, Sytwu K, Dionne JA. In-situ observation of plasmon-controlled photocatalytic dehydrogenation of individual palladium nanoparticles. Nat Commun 2018; 9:4658. [PMID: 30405133 PMCID: PMC6220256 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07108-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Plasmonic nanoparticle catalysts offer improved light absorption and carrier transport compared to traditional photocatalysts. However, it remains unclear how plasmonic excitation affects multi-step reaction kinetics and promotes site-selectivity. Here, we visualize a plasmon-induced reaction at the sub-nanoparticle level in-situ and in real-time. Using an environmental transmission electron microscope combined with light excitation, we study the photocatalytic dehydrogenation of individual palladium nanocubes coupled to gold nanoparticles with sub-2 nanometer spatial resolution. We find that plasmons increase the rate of distinct reaction steps with unique time constants; enable reaction nucleation at specific sites closest to the electromagnetic hot spots; and appear to open a new reaction pathway that is not observed without illumination. These effects are explained by plasmon-mediated population of excited-state hybridized palladium-hydrogen orbitals. Our results help elucidate the role of plasmons in light-driven photochemical transformations, en-route to design of site-selective and product-specific photocatalysts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michal Vadai
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
| | - Daniel K Angell
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
| | - Fariah Hayee
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
| | - Katherine Sytwu
- Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
| | - Jennifer A Dionne
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Sprague-Klein EA, Negru B, Madison LR, Coste SC, Rugg BK, Felts AM, McAnally MO, Banik M, Apkarian VA, Wasielewski MR, Ratner MA, Seideman T, Schatz GC, Van Duyne RP. Photoinduced Plasmon-Driven Chemistry in trans-1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene Gold Nanosphere Oligomers. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:10583-10592. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b06347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | | | - Alanna M. Felts
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
| | | | - Mayukh Banik
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
| | - Vartkess A. Apkarian
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
20
|
Zou N, Chen G, Mao X, Shen H, Choudhary E, Zhou X, Chen P. Imaging Catalytic Hotspots on Single Plasmonic Nanostructures via Correlated Super-Resolution and Electron Microscopy. ACS NANO 2018; 12:5570-5579. [PMID: 29860829 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Surface-plasmon (SP) enhanced catalysis on plasmonic nanostructures brings opportunities to increase catalytic efficiency and alter catalytic selectivity. Understanding the underlying mechanism requires quantitative measurements of catalytic enhancement on these nanostructures, whose intrinsic structural heterogeneity presents experimental challenges. Using correlated super-resolution fluorescence microscopy and electron microscopy, here we report a quantitative visualization of SP-enhanced catalytic activity at the nanoscale within single plasmonic nanostructures. We focus on two Au- and Ag-based linked nanostructures that present plasmonic hotspots at nanoscale gaps. Spatially localized higher reaction rates at these gaps vs nongap regions report the SP-induced catalytic enhancements, which show direct correlations with the nanostructure geometries and local electric field enhancements. Furthermore, the catalytic enhancement scales quadratically with the local actual light intensity, attributable to hot electron involvement in the catalytic enhancement mechanism. These discoveries highlight the effectiveness of correlated super-resolution and electron microscopy in interrogating nanoscale catalytic properties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ningmu Zou
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| | - Guanqun Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| | - Xianwen Mao
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| | - Hao Shen
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| | - Eric Choudhary
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| | - Xiaochun Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| | - Peng Chen
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology , Cornell University , Ithaca , New York 14853 , United States
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Lee SW, Hong JW, Lee H, Wi DH, Kim SM, Han SW, Park JY. The surface plasmon-induced hot carrier effect on the catalytic activity of CO oxidation on a Cu 2O/hexoctahedral Au inverse catalyst. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:10835-10843. [PMID: 29694476 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr00555a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
The intrinsic correlation between an enhancement of catalytic activity and the flow of hot electrons generated at metal-oxide interfaces suggests an intriguing way to control catalytic reactions and is a significant subject in heterogeneous catalysis. Here, we show surface plasmon-induced catalytic enhancement by the peculiar nanocatalyst design of hexoctahedral (HOH) Au nanocrystals (NCs) with Cu2O clusters. We found that this inverse catalyst comprising a reactive oxide for the catalytic portion and a metal as the source of electrons by localized surface plasmon resonance (localized SPR) exhibits a change in catalytic activity by direct hot electron transfer or plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET) when exposed to light. We prepared two types of inverse catalysts, Cu2O at the vertex sites of HOH Au NCs (Cu2O/Au vertex site) and a HOH Au NC-Cu2O core-shell structure (HOH Au@Cu2O), to test the structural effect on surface plasmons. Under broadband light illumination, the Cu2O/Au vertex site catalyst showed 30-90% higher catalytic activity and the HOH Au@Cu2O catalyst showed 10-30% higher catalytic activity than when in the dark. Embedding thin SiO2 layers between the HOH Au NCs and the Cu2O verified that the dominant mechanism for the catalytic enhancement is direct hot electron transfer from the HOH Au to the Cu2O. Finite-difference time domain calculations show that a much stronger electric field was formed on the vertex sites after growing the Cu2O on the HOH Au NCs. These results imply that the catalytic activity is enhanced when hot electrons, created from photon absorption on the HOH Au metal and amplified by the presence of surface plasmons, are transferred to the reactive Cu2O.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Si Woo Lee
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
22
|
Sprague-Klein EA, McAnally MO, Zhdanov DV, Zrimsek AB, Apkarian VA, Seideman T, Schatz GC, Van Duyne RP. Observation of Single Molecule Plasmon-Driven Electron Transfer in Isotopically Edited 4,4′-Bipyridine Gold Nanosphere Oligomers. J Am Chem Soc 2017; 139:15212-15221. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b08868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | - Vartkess A. Apkarian
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, United States
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
23
|
Kim SM, Lee C, Goddeti KC, Park JY. Hot plasmonic electron-driven catalytic reactions on patterned metal-insulator-metal nanostructures. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:11667-11677. [PMID: 28776052 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr02805a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
The smart design of plasmonic nanostructures offers a unique capability for the efficient conversion of solar energy into chemical energy by strong interactions with resonant photons through the excitation of surface plasmon resonance, which increases the prospect of using sunlight in environmental and energy applications. Here, we show that the catalytic activity of CO oxidation can be tuned by using new model systems: two-dimensional (2D) arrays of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) plasmonic nanoislands designed to efficiently shuttle hot plasmonic electrons. Hot plasmonic electrons are generated upon the absorption of photons on noble metals, followed by the injection of these hot electrons into the Pt nanoparticles through tunneling or Schottky emission mechanisms, depending on the energy of the hot electrons. We found that these MIM nanostructures exhibit higher catalytic activity (i.e. by 40-110%) under light irradiation, revealing a significant impact on the catalytic activity for CO oxidation. The thickness dependence of the enhancement of catalytic activity on the oxide layers is consistent with the tunneling mechanism of hot electron flows. The results imply that surface plasmon-induced hot electron flows by light absorption significantly influence the catalytic activity of CO oxidation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sun Mi Kim
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea.
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
24
|
Wieghold S, Nienhaus L, Knoller FL, Schweinberger FF, Shepherd JJ, Lyding JW, Heiz U, Gruebele M, Esch F. Plasmonic support-mediated activation of 1 nm platinum clusters for catalysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:30570-30577. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp04882c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Nanometer-sized metal clusters are prime candidates for photoactivated catalysis, based on their unique tunable properties. Under visible light illumination, these non-plasmonic particles can get catalytically activated by coupling to a plasmonic substrate.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S. Wieghold
- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center
- Technische Universität München
- 85748 Garching
- Germany
| | - L. Nienhaus
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Urbana
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Illinois
| | - F. L. Knoller
- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center
- Technische Universität München
- 85748 Garching
- Germany
| | - F. F. Schweinberger
- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center
- Technische Universität München
- 85748 Garching
- Germany
| | | | - J. W. Lyding
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Urbana
- USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- University of Illinois
| | - U. Heiz
- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center
- Technische Universität München
- 85748 Garching
- Germany
| | - M. Gruebele
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
- Urbana
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Illinois
| | - F. Esch
- Department of Chemistry and Catalysis Research Center
- Technische Universität München
- 85748 Garching
- Germany
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Gao Y, Shi C, Feng J, Zhao G, Yu H, Bi Y, Ding F, Sun Y, Xu Z. Synergistic effect of upconversion and plasmons in NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+, Tm3+@TiO2–Ag composites for MO photodegradation. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09368c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Structure-based rational design of photocatalysts to enable combination of nanocomponents of radically different properties for enhanced solar energy utilization is a very challenging task.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yu Gao
- The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province
- College of Applied Chemistry
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang 110142
- P. R. China
| | - Cheng Shi
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Liaoning Shihua University
- Fushun 113001
- P. R. China
| | - Jinzhao Feng
- The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province
- College of Applied Chemistry
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang 110142
- P. R. China
| | - Guiyan Zhao
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Liaoning Shihua University
- Fushun 113001
- P. R. China
| | - He Yu
- The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province
- College of Applied Chemistry
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang 110142
- P. R. China
| | - Yanfeng Bi
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering
- Liaoning Shihua University
- Fushun 113001
- P. R. China
| | - Fu Ding
- The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province
- College of Applied Chemistry
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang 110142
- P. R. China
| | - Yaguang Sun
- The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province
- College of Applied Chemistry
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang 110142
- P. R. China
| | - Zhenhe Xu
- The Key Laboratory of Inorganic Molecule-Based Chemistry of Liaoning Province
- College of Applied Chemistry
- Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
- Shenyang 110142
- P. R. China
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Lee SW, Lee C, Goddeti KC, Kim SM, Park JY. Surface plasmon-driven catalytic reactions on a patterned Co3O4/Au inverse catalyst. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10450b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Hot carriers generated from LSPR excitation of Au can transfer to Co3O4, thus enhancing the catalytic activity for CO oxidation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Si Woo Lee
- Graduate School of EEWS
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions
| | - Changhwan Lee
- Graduate School of EEWS
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions
| | - Kalyan C. Goddeti
- Graduate School of EEWS
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions
| | - Sun Mi Kim
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions
- Institute for Basic Science
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
| | - Jeong Young Park
- Graduate School of EEWS
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- Daejeon
- Republic of Korea
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Collins SSE, Wei X, McKenzie TG, Funston AM, Mulvaney P. Single Gold Nanorod Charge Modulation in an Ion Gel Device. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:6863-6869. [PMID: 27700110 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b02696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
A reliable and reproducible method to rapidly charge single gold nanocrystals in a solid-state device is reported. Gold nanorods (Au NRs) were integrated into an ion gel capacitor, enabling them to be charged in a transparent and highly capacitive device, ideal for optical transmission. Changes in the electron concentration of a single Au NR were observed with dark-field imaging spectroscopy via localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) shifts in the scattering spectrum. A time-resolved, laser-illuminated, dark-field system was developed to enable direct measurement of single particle charging rates with time resolution below one millisecond. The added sensitivity of this new approach has enabled the optical detection of fewer than 110 electrons on a single Au NR. Single wavelength resonance shifts provide a much faster, more sensitive method for all surface plasmon-based sensing applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Xingzhan Wei
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Multi-scale Manufacturing Technology, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Chongqing, 400714, China
| | | | - Alison M Funston
- School of Chemistry, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
| | | |
Collapse
|
28
|
Politano A, Cupolillo A, Di Profio G, Arafat HA, Chiarello G, Curcio E. When plasmonics meets membrane technology. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2016; 28:363003. [PMID: 27414212 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/36/363003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
In this review, we present the applications of thermoplasmonics in membrane processes. We discuss the influence of the heat capacity of the solvent, the amount of plasmonic nanoparticles in the membrane, the intensity of the light source and the transmembrane flow rate on the increase of permeability. Remarkably, thermoplasmonic effects do not involve any noticeable loss of membrane rejection. Herein, we consider application feasibilities, including application fields, requirements of feed, alternatives of light sources, promising thermoplasmonic nanoparticles and scaling up issues.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- A Politano
- Department of Physics, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci cubo 31/C, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
29
|
Robert HML, Kundrat F, Bermúdez-Ureña E, Rigneault H, Monneret S, Quidant R, Polleux J, Baffou G. Light-Assisted Solvothermal Chemistry Using Plasmonic Nanoparticles. ACS OMEGA 2016; 1:2-8. [PMID: 31457112 PMCID: PMC6640728 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6b00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
Abstract
Solvothermal synthesis, denoting chemical reactions occurring in metastable liquids above their boiling point, normally requires the use of a sealed autoclave under pressure to prevent the solvent from boiling. This work introduces an experimental approach that enables solvothermal synthesis at ambient pressure in an open reaction medium. The approach is based on the use of gold nanoparticles deposited on a glass substrate and acting as photothermal sources. To illustrate the approach, the selected hydrothermal reaction involves the formation of indium hydroxide microcrystals favored at 200 °C in liquid water. In addition to demonstrating the principle, the benefits and the specific characteristics of such an approach are investigated, in particular, the much faster reaction rate, the achievable spatial and time scales, the effect of microscale temperature gradients, the effect of the size of the heated area, and the effect of thermal-induced microscale fluid convection. This technique is general and could be used to spatially control the deposition of virtually any material for which a solvothermal synthesis exists.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Hadrien M. L. Robert
- Institut
Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université,
Centrale Marseille, UMR 7249, 13013 Marseille, France
- PHASICS
S.A., Parc technologique de Saint Aubin, Route de l’Orme des Merisiers, 91190 Saint Aubin, France
- E-mail: (H.R.)
| | - Franziska Kundrat
- Department
of Molecular Medicine, Max Planck Institute
of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, München, Germany
| | - Esteban Bermúdez-Ureña
- ICFO
- Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Hervé Rigneault
- Institut
Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université,
Centrale Marseille, UMR 7249, 13013 Marseille, France
| | - Serge Monneret
- Institut
Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université,
Centrale Marseille, UMR 7249, 13013 Marseille, France
| | - Romain Quidant
- ICFO
- Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
| | - Julien Polleux
- Department
of Molecular Medicine, Max Planck Institute
of Biochemistry, 82152 Martinsried, München, Germany
- Center for
NanoScience, Ludwig Maximilian University, 80799 Munich, Germany
| | - Guillaume Baffou
- Institut
Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université,
Centrale Marseille, UMR 7249, 13013 Marseille, France
- E-mail: (G.B.)
| |
Collapse
|
30
|
Kim SM, Lee SW, Moon SY, Park JY. The effect of hot electrons and surface plasmons on heterogeneous catalysis. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2016; 28:254002. [PMID: 27166263 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/25/254002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Hot electrons and surface-plasmon-driven chemistry are amongst the most actively studied research subjects because they are deeply associated with energy dissipation and the conversion processes at the surface and interfaces, which are still open questions and key issues in the surface science community. In this topical review, we give an overview of the concept of hot electrons or surface-plasmon-mediated hot electrons generated under various structural schemes (i.e. metals, metal-semiconductor, and metal-insulator-metal) and their role affecting catalytic activity in chemical reactions. We highlight recent studies on the relation between hot electrons and catalytic activity on metallic surfaces. We discuss possible mechanisms for how hot electrons participate in chemical reactions. We also introduce controlled chemistry to describe specific pathways for selectivity control in catalysis on metal nanoparticles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sun Mi Kim
- Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-701, Korea. Graduate School of EEWS, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 305-701, Korea
| | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
31
|
Murph SEH, Larsen GK, Lascola RJ. Multifunctional Hybrid Fe2O3-Au Nanoparticles for Efficient Plasmonic Heating. J Vis Exp 2016:53598. [PMID: 26967491 DOI: 10.3791/53598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
Abstract
One of the most widely used methods for manufacturing colloidal gold nanospherical particles involves the reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) to neutral gold Au(0) by reducing agents, such as sodium citrate or sodium borohydride. The extension of this method to decorate iron oxide or similar nanoparticles with gold nanoparticles to create multifunctional hybrid Fe2O3-Au nanoparticles is straightforward. This approach yields fairly good control over Au nanoparticle dimensions and loading onto Fe2O3. Additionally, the Au metal size, shape, and loading can easily be tuned by changing experimental parameters (e.g., reactant concentrations, reducing agents, surfactants, etc.). An advantage of this procedure is that the reaction can be done in air or water, and, in principle, is amenable to scaling up. The use of such optically tunable Fe2O3-Au nanoparticles for hyperthermia studies is an attractive option as it capitalizes on plasmonic heating of gold nanoparticles tuned to absorb light strongly in the VIS-NIR region. In addition to its plasmonic effects, nanoscale Au provides a unique surface for interesting chemistries and catalysis. The Fe2O3 material provides additional functionality due to its magnetic property. For example, an external magnetic field could be used to collect and recycle the hybrid Fe2O3-Au nanoparticles after a catalytic experiment, or alternatively, the magnetic Fe2O3 can be used for hyperthermia studies through magnetic heat induction. The photothermal experiment described in this report measures bulk temperature change and nanoparticle solution mass loss as functions of time using infrared thermocouples and a balance, respectively. The ease of sample preparation and the use of readily available equipment are distinct advantages of this technique. A caveat is that these photothermal measurements assess the bulk solution temperature and not the surface of the nanoparticle where the heat is transduced and the temperature is likely to be higher.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - George K Larsen
- National Security Directorate, Savannah River National Laboratory
| | - Robert J Lascola
- Analytical Development Directorate, Savannah River National Laboratory
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Sotiriou GA, Blattmann CO, Deligiannakis Y. Nanoantioxidant-driven plasmon enhanced proton-coupled electron transfer. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:796-803. [PMID: 26505730 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr04942c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions involve the transfer of a proton and an electron and play an important role in a number of chemical and biological processes. Here, we describe a novel phenomenon, plasmon-enhanced PCET, which is manifested using SiO2-coated Ag nanoparticles functionalized with gallic acid (GA), a natural antioxidant molecule that can perform PCET. These GA-functionalized nanoparticles show enhanced plasmonic response at near-IR wavelengths, due to particle agglomeration caused by the GA molecules. Near-IR laser irradiation induces strong local hot-spots on the SiO2-coated Ag nanoparticles, as evidenced by surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). This leads to plasmon energy transfer to the grafted GA molecules that lowers the GA-OH bond dissociation enthalpy by at least 2 kcal mol(-1) and therefore facilitates PCET. The nanoparticle-driven plasmon-enhancement of PCET brings together the so far unrelated research domains of nanoplasmonics and electron/proton translocation with significant impact on applications based on interfacial electron/proton transfer.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Georgios A Sotiriou
- Particle Technology Laboratory, Institute of Process Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, CH-8092, Zurich, Switzerland. and Drug Formulation & Delivery, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich, Vladimir-Prelog-Weg 3, CH-8093, Zurich, Switzerland
| | - Christoph O Blattmann
- Particle Technology Laboratory, Institute of Process Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, CH-8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
| | - Yiannis Deligiannakis
- Particle Technology Laboratory, Institute of Process Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Sonneggstrasse 3, CH-8092, Zurich, Switzerland. and Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Materials, Department of Physics, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Yang K, Meng C, Lin L, Peng X, Chen X, Wang X, Dai W, Fu X. A heterostructured TiO2–C3N4 support for gold catalysts: a superior preferential oxidation of CO in the presence of H2 under visible light irradiation and without visible light irradiation. Catal Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cy01009h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Introducing C3N4 into Au/TiO2 promotes an increase in the electron densities of Au, resulting in the activation of CO and O2.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kai Yang
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Chao Meng
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Liuliu Lin
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Xiaoying Peng
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Xun Chen
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Xuxu Wang
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Wenxin Dai
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| | - Xianzhi Fu
- Research Institute of Photocatalysis
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- China
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Malerba M, Alabastri A, Miele E, Zilio P, Patrini M, Bajoni D, Messina GC, Dipalo M, Toma A, Proietti Zaccaria R, De Angelis F. 3D vertical nanostructures for enhanced infrared plasmonics. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16436. [PMID: 26552340 PMCID: PMC4639734 DOI: 10.1038/srep16436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
The exploitation of surface plasmon polaritons has been mostly limited to the visible and near infrared range, due to the low frequency limit for coherent plasmon excitation and the reduction of confinement on the metal surface for lower energies. In this work we show that 3D--out of plane--nanostructures can considerably increase the intrinsic quality of the optical output, light confinement and electric field enhancement factors, also in the near and mid-infrared. We suggest that the physical principle relies on the combination of far field and near field interactions between neighboring antennas, promoted by the 3D out-of-plane geometry. We first analyze the changes in the optical behavior, which occur when passing from a single on-plane nanostructure to a 3D out-of-plane configuration. Then we show that by arranging the nanostructures in periodic arrays, 3D architectures can provide, in the mid-IR, a much stronger plasmonic response, compared to that achievable with the use of 2D configurations, leading to higher energy harvesting properties and improved Q-factors, with bright perspective up to the terahertz range.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mario Malerba
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - Via Morego, 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy
| | | | - Ermanno Miele
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - Via Morego, 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy
| | | | - Maddalena Patrini
- University of Pavia, Physics Department - Via Bassi, 6, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
| | - Daniele Bajoni
- University of Pavia, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering - Via Ferrata, 1, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
| | | | - Michele Dipalo
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - Via Morego, 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy
| | - Andrea Toma
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - Via Morego, 30, I-16163 Genova, Italy
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
35
|
Jo SH, Kim HW, Song M, Je NJ, Oh SH, Chang BY, Yoon J, Kim JH, Chung B, Yoo SI. Core-Corona Functionalization of Diblock Copolymer Micelles by Heterogeneous Metal Nanoparticles for Dual Modality in Chemical Reactions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:18778-18785. [PMID: 26241213 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b05408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
Nanoscale assemblies composed of different types of nanoparticles (NPs) can reveal interesting aspects about material properties beyond the functions of individual constituent NPs. This research direction may also represent current challenges in nanoscience toward practical applications. With respect to the assembling method, synthetic or biological nanostructures can be utilized to organize heterogeneous NPs in specific sites via chemical or physical interactions. However, those assembling methods often encounter uncontrollable particle aggregation or phase separation. In this study, we anticipated that the self-segregating properties of block copolymer micelles could be particularly useful for organizing heterogeneous NPs, because the presence of chemically distinct domains such as the core and the corona can facilitate the selective placement of constituent NPs in separate domains. Here, we simultaneously functionalized the core and the corona of micelles by Au NPs and Ag NPs, which exhibited plasmonic and catalytic functions, respectively. Our primary question is whether these plasmonic and catalytic functions can be combined in the assembled structures to engineer the kinetics of a model chemical reaction. To test this hypothesis, the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol was selected to evaluate the collective properties of the micellar assemblies in a chemical reaction.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | | | - Sung-Hoon Oh
- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University , 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan 608-739, Korea
| | - Byoung-Yong Chang
- Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University , 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan 608-739, Korea
| | - Jinhwan Yoon
- Department of Chemistry, Dong-A University , Nakdong-Daero 550beon-gil, Saha-gu, Busan 608-739, Korea
| | | | - Bonghoon Chung
- Products Solution Research Group, Global R&D Center, POSCO , Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-840, Korea
| | | |
Collapse
|
36
|
Park JY, Kim SM, Lee H, Nedrygailov II. Hot-electron-mediated surface chemistry: toward electronic control of catalytic activity. Acc Chem Res 2015; 48:2475-83. [PMID: 26181684 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Energy dissipation at surfaces and interfaces is mediated by excitation of elementary processes, including phonons and electronic excitation, once external energy is deposited to the surface during exothermic chemical processes. Nonadiabatic electronic excitation in exothermic catalytic reactions results in the flow of energetic electrons with an energy of 1-3 eV when chemical energy is converted to electron flow on a short (femtosecond) time scale before atomic vibration adiabatically dissipates the energy (in picoseconds). These energetic electrons that are not in thermal equilibrium with the metal atoms are called "hot electrons". The detection of hot electron flow under atomic or molecular processes and understanding its role in chemical reactions have been major topics in surface chemistry. Recent studies have demonstrated electronic excitation produced during atomic or molecular processes on surfaces, and the influence of hot electrons on atomic and molecular processes. We outline research efforts aimed at identification of the intrinsic relation between the flow of hot electrons and catalytic reactions. We show various strategies for detection and use of hot electrons generated by the energy dissipation processes in surface chemical reactions and photon absorption. A Schottky barrier localized at the metal-oxide interface of either catalytic nanodiodes or hybrid nanocatalysts allows hot electrons to irreversibly transport through the interface. We show that the chemicurrent, composed of hot electrons excited by the surface reaction of CO oxidation or hydrogen oxidation, correlates well with the turnover rate measured separately by gas chromatography. Furthermore, we show that hot electron flows generated on a gold thin film by photon absorption (or internal photoemission) can be amplified by localized surface plasmon resonance. The influence of hot charge carriers on the chemistry at the metal-oxide interface are discussed for the cases of Au, Ag, and Pt nanoparticles on oxide supports and Pt-CdSe-Pt nanodumbbells. We show that the accumulation or depletion of hot electrons on metal nanoparticles, in turn, can also influence catalytic reactions. Mechanisms suggested for hot-electron-induced chemical reactions on a photoexcited plasmonic metal are discussed. We propose that the manipulation of the flow of hot electrons by changing the electrical characteristics of metal-oxide and metal-semiconductor interfaces can give rise to the intriguing capability of tuning the catalytic activity of hybrid nanocatalysts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jeong Young Park
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
- Graduate
School of EEWS, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
| | - Sun Mi Kim
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
- Graduate
School of EEWS, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
| | - Hyosun Lee
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
- Graduate
School of EEWS, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
| | - Ievgen I. Nedrygailov
- Center for Nanomaterials
and Chemical Reactions, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
- Graduate
School of EEWS, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea
| |
Collapse
|
37
|
|
38
|
Kaydashev VE, Janssens E, Lievens P. Optical absorption spectra of palladium doped gold cluster cations. J Chem Phys 2015; 142:034310. [PMID: 25612712 DOI: 10.1063/1.4906072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Photoabsorption spectra of gas phase Au(n)(+) and Au(n-1)Pd(+) (13 ≤ n ≤ 20) clusters were measured using mass spectrometric recording of wavelength dependent Xe messenger atom photodetachment in the 1.9-3.4 eV photon energy range. Pure cationic gold clusters consisting of 15, 17, and 20 atoms have a higher integrated optical absorption cross section than the neighboring sizes. It is shown that the total optical absorption cross section increases with size and that palladium doping strongly reduces this cross section for all investigated sizes and in particular for n = 14-17 and 20. The largest reduction of optical absorption upon Pd doping is observed for n = 15.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Vladimir E Kaydashev
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Magnetism, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200d - Box 2414, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
| | - Ewald Janssens
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Magnetism, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200d - Box 2414, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
| | - Peter Lievens
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics and Magnetism, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200d - Box 2414, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Lee KE, Hesketh AV, Kelly TL. Chemical stability and degradation mechanisms of triangular Ag, Ag@Au, and Au nanoprisms. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 16:12407-14. [PMID: 24827005 DOI: 10.1039/c4cp00954a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Anisotropic metal nanoparticles have found use in a variety of plasmonic applications because of the large near-field enhancements associated with them; however, the very features that give rise to these enhancements (e.g., sharply curved edges and tips) often have high surface energies and are easily degraded. This paper describes the stability and degradation mechanisms of triangular silver, gold-coated silver, and gold nanoprisms upon exposure to a wide variety of adverse conditions, including halide ions, thiols, amines and elevated temperatures. The silver nanoprisms were immediately and irreversibly degraded under all of the conditions studied. In contrast, the core-shell Ag@Au nanoprisms were less susceptible to etching by chlorides and bromides, but were rapidly degraded by iodides, amines and thiols by a different degradation pathway. Only the pure gold nanoprisms were stable to all of the conditions tested. These results have important implications for the suitability of triangular nanoprisms in many applications; this is particularly true in biological or environmental fields, where the nanoparticles would inevitably be exposed to a wide variety of chemical stimuli.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kee Eun Lee
- Department of Chemistry, University of Saskatchewan, 110 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5C9, Canada.
| | | | | |
Collapse
|
40
|
A novel catalyst for ammonia synthesis at ambient temperature and pressure: Visible light responsive photocatalyst using localized surface plasmon resonance. CATAL COMMUN 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2014.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
|
41
|
Pereira WDS, Andrés J, Gracia L, San-Miguel MA, da Silva EZ, Longo E, Longo VM. Elucidating the real-time Ag nanoparticle growth on α-Ag2WO4during electron beam irradiation: experimental evidence and theoretical insights. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:5352-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cp05849f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The nucleation of Ag on α-Ag2WO4is investigated at atomic-scale by TEM and FE-SEM techniques. Ag-3 and Ag-4 centers of the (100) sub-surface are the most favorable to diffuse to form metallic Ag.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
| | - Juan Andrés
- Departament de Química Física i Analítica
- Universitat Jaume I (UJI)
- Castelló 12071
- Spain
| | - Lourdes Gracia
- Departament de Química Física i Analítica
- Universitat Jaume I (UJI)
- Castelló 12071
- Spain
| | | | - Edison Z. da Silva
- Institute of Physics “Gleb Wataghin”
- University of Campinas - Unicamp
- Campinas
- Brazil
| | - Elson Longo
- INCTMN-UNESP
- Universidade Estadual Paulista
- CEP 14801-907 Araraquara
- Brazil
| | - Valeria M. Longo
- INCTMN-USP
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos
- 13560-970 São Carlos
- Brazil
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Upadhye AA, Ro I, Zeng X, Kim HJ, Tejedor I, Anderson MA, Dumesic JA, Huber GW. Plasmon-enhanced reverse water gas shift reaction over oxide supported Au catalysts. Catal Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cy01183j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Visible light driven plasmon-enhanced reverse water gas shift reaction over Au/TiO2catalysts for CO2conversion.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Aniruddha A. Upadhye
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - Insoo Ro
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - Xu Zeng
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - Hyung Ju Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - Isabel Tejedor
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - Marc A. Anderson
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - James A. Dumesic
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| | - George W. Huber
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- USA
| |
Collapse
|
43
|
Sinha SK, Srivastava C, Sampath S, Chattopadhyay K. Morphology control synthesis of Au–Cu 2S metal-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures by modulating reaction constituents. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09164k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Hybrid nanoparticles containing solid solution Au–Cu and Cu2S phases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S. K. Sinha
- Department of Materials Engineering
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore-560 012
- India
| | - C. Srivastava
- Department of Materials Engineering
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore-560 012
- India
| | - S. Sampath
- Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore-560 012
- India
| | - K. Chattopadhyay
- Department of Materials Engineering
- Indian Institute of Science
- Bangalore-560 012
- India
| |
Collapse
|
44
|
Kholmicheva N, Moroz P, Rijal U, Bastola E, Uprety P, Liyanage G, Razgoniaev A, Ostrowski AD, Zamkov M. Plasmonic nanocrystal solar cells utilizing strongly confined radiation. ACS NANO 2014; 8:12549-12559. [PMID: 25403025 DOI: 10.1021/nn505375n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
The ability of metal nanoparticles to concentrate light via the plasmon resonance represents a unique opportunity for funneling the solar energy in photovoltaic devices. The absorption enhancement in plasmonic solar cells is predicted to be particularly prominent when the size of metal features falls below 20 nm, causing the strong confinement of radiation modes. Unfortunately, the ultrashort lifetime of such near-field radiation makes harvesting the plasmon energy in small-diameter nanoparticles a challenging task. Here, we develop plasmonic solar cells that harness the near-field emission of 5 nm Au nanoparticles by transferring the plasmon energy to band gap transitions of PbS semiconductor nanocrystals. The interfaces of Au and PbS domains were designed to support a rapid energy transfer at rates that outpace the thermal dephasing of plasmon modes. We demonstrate that central to the device operation is the inorganic passivation of Au nanoparticles with a wide gap semiconductor, which reduces carrier scattering and simultaneously improves the stability of heat-prone plasmonic films. The contribution of the Au near-field emission toward the charge carrier generation was manifested through the observation of an enhanced short circuit current and improved power conversion efficiency of mixed (Au, PbS) solar cells, as measured relative to PbS-only devices.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Natalia Kholmicheva
- The Center for Photochemical Sciences, ‡Department of Chemistry, and §Department of Physics, Bowling Green State University , Bowling Green, Ohio 43403, United States
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
45
|
Jiang D, Wang W, Sun S, Zhang L, Zheng Y. Equilibrating the Plasmonic and Catalytic Roles of Metallic Nanostructures in Photocatalytic Oxidation over Au-Modified CeO2. ACS Catal 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/cs501633q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Dong Jiang
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure,
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
| | - Wenzhong Wang
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure,
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
| | - Songmei Sun
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure,
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
| | - Ling Zhang
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure,
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
| | - Yali Zheng
- State
Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure,
Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai 200050, People’s Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
|
47
|
|
48
|
Park JY, Kim SM, Lee H, Naik B. Hot Electron and Surface Plasmon-Driven Catalytic Reaction in Metal–Semiconductor Nanostructures. Catal Letters 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-014-1333-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
|
49
|
Hung WH, Chien TM, Lo AY, Tseng CM, Li D. Spatially controllable plasmon enhanced water splitting photocurrent in Au/TiO2–Fe2O3cocatalyst system. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra05143b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
|
50
|
Baldwin CL, Bigelow NW, Masiello DJ. Thermal Signatures of Plasmonic Fano Interferences: Toward the Achievement of Nanolocalized Temperature Manipulation. J Phys Chem Lett 2014; 5:1347-1354. [PMID: 26269978 DOI: 10.1021/jz500421z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
Abstract
A consequence of thermal diffusion is that heat, even when applied to a localized region of space, has the tendency to produce a temperature change that is spatially uniform throughout a material with a thermal conductivity that is much larger than that of its environment. This implies that the degree of spatial correlation between the heat power supplied and the temperature change that it induces is likely to be small. Here, we show, via theory and simulation, that through a Fano interference, temperature changes can be both localized and controllably directed within certain plasmon-supporting metal nanoparticle assemblies. This occurs even when all particles are composed of the same material and contained within the same diffraction-limited spot. These anomalous thermal properties are compared and contrasted across three different nanosystems, the coupled nanorod-antenna, the heterorod dimer, and the nanocube on a substrate, known to support both spatial and spectral Fano interferences. We conclude that the presence of a Fano resonance is not sufficient by itself to induce a controllably nanolocalized temperature change. However, when present in a nanosystem of the right composition and morphology, temperature changes can be manipulated with nanoscale precision, despite thermal diffusion.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher L Baldwin
- †Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1560, United States
| | - Nicholas W Bigelow
- ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
| | - David J Masiello
- †Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1560, United States
- ‡Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
| |
Collapse
|