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Mokkath JH. The impact of a dopant atom on the distribution of hot electrons and holes in Au-doped Ag nano-clusters. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:12168-12178. [PMID: 38591187 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp00110a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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The generation of hot carriers (HCs) through the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in metal nanostructures is a fascinating phenomenon that fuels both fundamental and applied research. In this study, we employ first principles real-time time-dependent density-functional theory (rt-TDDFT) calculations to elucidate the creation and distribution of HCs within Au-doped Ag nanoclusters: Ag11Cl3P7H21, Ag10AucoreCl3P7H21, and Ag10AusurfCl3P7H21 nanoclusters. Our findings indicate that adjustments in HC distribution are achievable through the Au dopant atom, and precise control of HC distribution is possible by manipulating the location of the Au dopant atom. When employing a Gaussian laser pulse tailored to match the LSPR frequency, a substantial accumulation of HCs in the Ag-P bond is observed. This finding suggests a weakening of the Ag-P bonds and, consequently, the initiation of bond stretching. We propose that these findings open up possibilities for tuning HCs in Au-doped chemically functionalized Ag nanoclusters.
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- Junais Habeeb Mokkath
- College of Integrative Studies, Abdullah Al Salem University (AASU), Block 3, Khaldiya, Kuwait
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Coviello V, Badocco D, Pastore P, Fracchia M, Ghigna P, Martucci A, Forrer D, Amendola V. Accurate prediction of the optical properties of nanoalloys with both plasmonic and magnetic elements. Nat Commun 2024; 15:834. [PMID: 38280888 PMCID: PMC10821890 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45137-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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The alloying process plays a pivotal role in the development of advanced multifunctional plasmonic materials within the realm of modern nanotechnology. However, accurate in silico predictions are only available for metal clusters of just a few nanometers, while the support of modelling is required to navigate the broad landscape of components, structures and stoichiometry of plasmonic nanoalloys regardless of their size. Here we report on the accurate calculation and conceptual understanding of the optical properties of metastable alloys of both plasmonic (Au) and magnetic (Co) elements obtained through a tailored laser synthesis procedure. The model is based on the density functional theory calculation of the dielectric function with the Hubbard-corrected local density approximation, the correction for intrinsic size effects and use of classical electrodynamics. This approach is built to manage critical aspects in modelling of real samples, as spin polarization effects due to magnetic elements, short-range order variability, and size heterogeneity. The method provides accurate results also for other magnetic-plasmonic (Au-Fe) and typical plasmonic (Au-Ag) nanoalloys, thus being available for the investigation of several other nanomaterials waiting for assessment and exploitation in fundamental sectors such as quantum optics, magneto-optics, magneto-plasmonics, metamaterials, chiral catalysis and plasmon-enhanced catalysis.
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- Vito Coviello
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- University of Pavia, Department of Chemistry, viale Taramelli 16, 27100, Pavia, Italy
- INSTM, National Inter-University Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121, Florence, Italy
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- University of Pavia, Department of Chemistry, viale Taramelli 16, 27100, Pavia, Italy
- INSTM, National Inter-University Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121, Florence, Italy
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- INSTM, National Inter-University Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121, Florence, Italy
- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 9, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
- CNR - ICMATE, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, 35131, Padova, Italy.
- INSTM, National Inter-University Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, Via G. Giusti 9, 50121, Florence, Italy.
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Li TE, Paenurk E, Hammes-Schiffer S. Squeezed Protons and Infrared Plasmonic Resonance Energy Transfer. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:751-757. [PMID: 38226772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Unusual nuclear quantum effects may emerge near noble metal nanostructures such as squeezed vibrational states in molecular junctions and plasmonic resonance energy transfer in the infrared domain. Herein, nuclear quantum effects near heavy metals are studied by nuclear-electronic orbital density functional theory (NEO-DFT) with an effective core potential. For a quantum proton sandwiched between a pair of gold tips modeled by two Au6 clusters, NEO-DFT calculations suggest that the quantum proton density can be squeezed as the tip distance decreases. For an HF molecule placed near a one-dimensional Au nanowire composed of up to 34 Au atoms, real-time NEO time-dependent density functional theory (RT-NEO-TDDFT) shows that the infrared plasmonic motion within the Au nanowire may resonantly transfer electronic energy to the HF proton vibrational stretch mode. Overall, these calculations illustrate the advantages of the NEO approach for probing nuclear quantum effects, such as squeezed proton vibrational states and infrared plasmonic resonance energy transfer.
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- Tao E Li
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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Dall’Osto G, Marsili M, Vanzan M, Toffoli D, Stener M, Corni S, Coccia E. Peeking into the Femtosecond Hot-Carrier Dynamics Reveals Unexpected Mechanisms in Plasmonic Photocatalysis. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:2208-2218. [PMID: 38199967 PMCID: PMC10811681 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Plasmonic-driven photocatalysis may lead to reaction selectivity that cannot be otherwise achieved. A fundamental role is played by hot carriers, i.e., electrons and holes generated upon plasmonic decay within the metal nanostructure interacting with molecular species. Understanding the elusive microscopic mechanism behind such selectivity is a key step in the rational design of hot-carrier reactions. To accomplish that, we present state-of-the-art multiscale simulations, going beyond density functional theory, of hot-carrier injections for the rate-determining step of a photocatalytic reaction. We focus on carbon dioxide reduction, for which it was experimentally shown that the presence of a rhodium nanocube under illumination leads to the selective production of methane against carbon monoxide. We show that selectivity is due to a (predominantly) direct hole injection from rhodium to the reaction intermediate CHO. Unexpectedly, such an injection does not promote the selective reaction path by favoring proper bond breaking but rather by promoting bonding of the proper molecular fragment to the surface.
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- Giulia Dall’Osto
- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di
Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi”, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di
Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Dipartimento
di Fisica, University of Milan, Via Giovanni Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University
of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University
of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche, Università di
Padova, via F. Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy
- Istituto
Nanoscienze-CNR, via
Campi 213/A, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Dipartimento
di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University
of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Lei X, Canestraight A, Vlcek V. Exceptional Spatial Variation of Charge Injection Energies on Plasmonic Surfaces. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8470-8476. [PMID: 37721434 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Charge injection into a molecule on a metallic interface is a key step in many photoactivated reactions. We employ the many-body perturbation theory and compute the hole and electron injection energies for CO2 molecule on an Au nanoparticle with ∼3,000 electrons and compare it to results for idealized infinite surfaces. We demonstrate a surprisingly large variation of the injection energy barrier depending on the precise molecular position on the surface. Multiple "hot spots," characterized by low energy barriers, arise due to the competition between the plasmonic coupling and the degree of hybridization between the molecule and the substrate. The charge injection barrier to the adsorbate on the nanoparticle surface decreases from the facet edge to the facet center. This finding contrasts with the typical picture in which the electric field enhancement on the nanoparticle edges is considered the most critical factor.
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- Xiaohe Lei
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
- Department of Materials, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106, United States
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Li TE, Hammes-Schiffer S. Nuclear-Electronic Orbital Quantum Dynamics of Plasmon-Driven H 2 Photodissociation. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:18210-18214. [PMID: 37555733 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Leveraging localized surface plasmon resonances of metal nanoparticles to trigger chemical reactions is a promising approach for heterogeneous catalysis. First-principles modeling of such processes is challenging due to the large number of electrons and electronic excited states as well as the significance of nuclear quantum effects when hydrogen is involved. Herein, the nonadiabatic nuclear-electronic quantum dynamics of plasmon-induced H2 photodissociation near an Al13- cluster is simulated with real-time nuclear-electronic orbital time-dependent density functional theory (RT-NEO-TDDFT). This approach propagates the nonequilibrium quantum dynamics of both electrons and protons. The plasmonic oscillations are shown to inject hot electrons into the antibonding orbital of H2, thereby inducing H2 dissociation. The quantum mechanical treatment of the hydrogen nuclei leads to faster H2 photodissociation and slightly larger isotope effects. Analysis of the nonequilibrium electronic density suggests that these findings stem from enhanced excited-state electronic coupling between the plasmonic mode and the H2 antibonding orbital due to proton delocalization or zero-point energy effects. Given the low computational overhead for including nuclear quantum effects with the RT-NEO-TDDFT approach, this work paves the way for simulating nonadiabatic nuclear-electronic quantum dynamics in other plasmonic systems.
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- Tao E Li
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, United States
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Herring C, Montemore MM. Recent Advances in Real-Time Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Simulations of Plasmonic Nanostructures and Plasmonic Photocatalysis. ACS NANOSCIENCE AU 2023; 3:269-279. [PMID: 37601917 PMCID: PMC10436373 DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.2c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Plasmonic catalysis provides a possible means for driving chemical reactions under relatively mild conditions. Rational design of these systems is impeded by the difficulty in understanding the electron dynamics and their interplay with reactions. Real-time, time-dependent density functional theory (RT-TDDFT) can provide dynamic information on excited states in plasmonic systems, including those relevant to plasmonic catalysis, at time scales and length scales that are otherwise out of reach of many experimental techniques. Here, we discuss previous RT-TDDFT studies of plasmonic systems, focusing on recent work that gains insight into plasmonic catalysis. These studies provide insight into plasmon dynamics, including size effects and the role of specific electronic states. Further, these studies provide significant insight into mechanisms underlying plasmonic catalysis, showing the importance of charge transfer between metal and adsorbate states, as well as local field enhancement, in different systems.
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- Connor
J. Herring
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70115, United States
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Domenis N, Grobas Illobre P, Marsili M, Stener M, Toffoli D, Coccia E. Time Evolution of Plasmonic Features in Pentagonal Ag Clusters. Molecules 2023; 28:5671. [PMID: 37570641 PMCID: PMC10420145 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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In the present work, we apply recently developed real-time descriptors to study the time evolution of plasmonic features of pentagonal Ag clusters. The method is based on the propagation of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation within a singly excited TDDFT ansatz. We use transition contribution maps (TCMs) and induced density to characterize the optical longitudinal and transverse response of such clusters, when interacting with pulses resonant with the low-energy (around 2-3 eV, A1) size-dependent or the high-energy (around 4 eV, E1) size-independent peak. TCMs plots on the analyzed clusters, Ag25+ and Ag43+ show off-diagonal peaks consistent with a plasmonic response when a longitudinal pulse resonant at A1 frequency is applied, and dominant diagonal spots, typical of a molecular transition, when a transverse E1 pulse is employed. Induced densities confirm this behavior, with a dipole-like charge distribution in the first case. The optical features show a time delay with respect to the evolution of the external pulse, consistent with those found in the literature for real-time TDDFT calculations on metal clusters.
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- Nicola Domenis
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via L Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia “Augusto Righi”, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via L Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via L Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via L Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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Gargiulo J, Herran M, Violi IL, Sousa-Castillo A, Martinez LP, Ezendam S, Barella M, Giesler H, Grzeschik R, Schlücker S, Maier SA, Stefani FD, Cortés E. Impact of bimetallic interface design on heat generation in plasmonic Au/Pd nanostructures studied by single-particle thermometry. Nat Commun 2023; 14:3813. [PMID: 37369657 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38982-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Localized surface plasmons are lossy and generate heat. However, accurate measurement of the temperature of metallic nanoparticles under illumination remains an open challenge, creating difficulties in the interpretation of results across plasmonic applications. Particularly, there is a quest for understanding the role of temperature in plasmon-assisted catalysis. Bimetallic nanoparticles combining plasmonic with catalytic metals are raising increasing interest in artificial photosynthesis and the production of solar fuels. Here, we perform single-particle thermometry measurements to investigate the link between morphology and light-to-heat conversion of colloidal Au/Pd nanoparticles with two different configurations: core-shell and core-satellite. It is observed that the inclusion of Pd as a shell strongly reduces the photothermal response in comparison to the bare cores, while the inclusion of Pd as satellites keeps photothermal properties almost unaffected. These results contribute to a better understanding of energy conversion processes in plasmon-assisted catalysis.
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- Julian Gargiulo
- Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany.
- Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias (CIBION), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), C1425FQD Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Instituto de Nanosistemas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, B1650, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
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- Instituto de Nanosistemas, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, B1650, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias (CIBION), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), C1425FQD Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias (CIBION), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), C1425FQD Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Physical Chemistry I, Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141, Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry I, Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141, Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry I, Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanointegration Duisburg-Essen (CENIDE), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141, Duisburg-Essen, Germany
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- Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University, 3800, Clayton, Australia
- Department of Physics, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ, London, UK
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias (CIBION), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), C1425FQD Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Departamento de Física, C1428, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 80539, München, Germany.
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Lomonosov V, Wayman TMR, Hopper ER, Ivanov YP, Divitini G, Ringe E. Plasmonic magnesium nanoparticles decorated with palladium catalyze thermal and light-driven hydrogenation of acetylene. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:7420-7429. [PMID: 36988987 PMCID: PMC10134437 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00745f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
Bimetallic Pd-Mg nanoparticles were synthesized by partial galvanic replacement of plasmonic Mg nanoparticles, and their catalytic and photocatalytic properties in selective hydrogenation of acetylene have been investigated. Electron probe studies confirm that the Mg-Pd structures mainly consist of metallic Mg and sustain several localized plasmon resonances across a broad wavelength range. We demonstrate that, even without light excitation, the Pd-Mg nanostructures exhibit an excellent catalytic activity with selectivity to ethylene of 55% at 100% acetylene conversion achieved at 60 °C. With laser excitation at room temperature over a range of intensities and wavelengths, the initial reaction rate increased up to 40 times with respect to dark conditions and a 2-fold decrease of the apparent activation energy was observed. A significant wavelength-dependent change in hydrogenation kinetics strongly supports a catalytic behavior affected by plasmon excitation. This report of coupling between Mg's plasmonic and Pd's catalytic properties paves the way for sustainable catalytic structures for challenging, industrially relevant selective hydrogenation processes.
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- Vladimir Lomonosov
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, UK
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, UK
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, UK
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- Electron Spectroscopy and Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Electron Spectroscopy and Nanoscopy, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, 27 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0FS, UK.
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, UK
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Kolwas K. Optimization of Coherent Dynamics of Localized Surface Plasmons in Gold and Silver Nanospheres; Large Size Effects. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:1801. [PMID: 36902918 PMCID: PMC10004181 DOI: 10.3390/ma16051801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Noble metal nanoparticles have attracted attention in recent years due to a number of their exciting applications in plasmonic applications, e.g., in sensing, high-gain antennas, structural colour printing, solar energy management, nanoscale lasing, and biomedicines. The report embraces the electromagnetic description of inherent properties of spherical nanoparticles, which enable resonant excitation of Localized Surface Plasmons (defined as collective excitations of free electrons), and the complementary model in which plasmonic nanoparticles are treated as quantum quasi-particles with discrete electronic energy levels. A quantum picture including plasmon damping processes due to the irreversible coupling to the environment enables us to distinguish between the dephasing of coherent electron motion and the decay of populations of electronic states. Using the link between classical EM and the quantum picture, the explicit dependence of the population and coherence damping rates as a function of NP size is given. Contrary to the usual expectations, such dependence for Au and Ag NPs is not a monotonically growing function, which provides a new perspective for tailoring plasmonic properties in larger-sized nanoparticles, which are still hardly available experimentally. The practical tools for comparing the plasmonic performance of gold and silver nanoparticles of the same radii in an extensive range of sizes are also given.
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- Krystyna Kolwas
- Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warsaw, Poland
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Votkina D, Petunin P, Miliutina E, Trelin A, Lyutakov O, Svorcik V, Audran G, Havot J, Valiev R, Valiulina LI, Joly JP, Yamauchi Y, Mokkath JH, Henzie J, Guselnikova O, Marque SRA, Postnikov P. Uncovering the Role of Chemical and Electronic Structures in Plasmonic Catalysis: The Case of Homolysis of Alkoxyamines. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c04685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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- Darya Votkina
- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk 634050, Russia
- Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya St., 18, Kazan 420008, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, 4072 Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Quantum Nanophotonics Simulations Lab, Department of Physics, Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Doha Area, 7th Ring Road, P.O.
Box 27235, Safat 13058, Kuwait
City, Kuwait
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, UMR 7273,
ICR case 551, Avenue Escadrille Normandie-Niemen, Marseille 13397 Cedex 20, France
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- Research School of Chemistry and Applied Biomedical Sciences, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina Avn. 30, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation
- Department of Solid-State Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technicka 5, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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Masson JF, Biggins JS, Ringe E. Machine learning for nanoplasmonics. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 18:111-123. [PMID: 36702956 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-022-01284-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plasmonic nanomaterials have outstanding optoelectronic properties potentially enabling the next generation of catalysts, sensors, lasers and photothermal devices. Owing to optical and electron techniques, modern nanoplasmonics research generates large datasets characterizing features across length scales. Furthermore, optimizing syntheses leading to specific nanostructures requires time-consuming multiparametric approaches. These complex datasets and trial-and-error practices make nanoplasmonics research ripe for the application of machine learning (ML) and advanced data processing methods. ML algorithms capture relationships between synthesis, structure and performance in a way that far exceeds conventional simulation and theory approaches, enabling effective performance optimization. For example, neural networks can tailor the nanostructure morphology to target desired properties, identify synthetic conditions and extract quantitative information from complex data. Here we discuss the nascent field of ML for nanoplasmonics, describe the opportunities and limitations of ML in nanoplasmonic research, and conclude that ML is potentially transformative, especially if the community curates and shares its big data.
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- Jean-Francois Masson
- Département de chimie, Quebec Center for Advanced Materials, Regroupement québécois sur les matériaux de pointe, and Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur le cerveau et l'apprentissage, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Department of Material Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- Department of Earth Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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Vazhappilly T, Kilin DS, Micha DA. Photoabsorbance of supported metal clusters: ab initio density matrix and model studies of large Ag clusters on Si surfaces. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:14757-14765. [PMID: 36602101 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04922h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Metal clusters with 10 to 100 atoms supported by a solid surface show electronic structure typical of molecules and require ab initio treatments starting from their atomic structure, and they also can display collective electronic phenomena similar to plasmons in metal solids. We have employed ab initio electronic structure results from two different density functionals (PBE and the hybrid HSE06) and a reduced density matrix treatment of the dissipative photodynamics to calculate light absorbance by the large Ag clusters AgN, N = 33, 37(open shell) and N = 32, 34 (closed shell), adsorbed at the Si(111) surface of a slab, and forming nanostructured surfaces. Results on light absorption are quite different for the two functionals, and are presented here for light absorbances using orbitals and energies from the hybrid functional giving correct energy band gaps. Absorption of Ag clusters on Si increases light absorbance versus photon energy by large percentages, with peak increases found in regions of photon energies corresponding to localized plasmons. The present metal clusters are large enough to allow for modelling with continuum dielectric treatments of their medium. A mesoscopic Drude-Lorentz model is presented in a version suitable for the present structures, and provides an interpretation of our results. The calculated range of plasmon energies overlaps with the range of solar photon energies, making the present structures and properties relevant to applications to solar photoabsorption and photocatalysis.
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- Tijo Vazhappilly
- Theoretical Chemistry Section, Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
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- Departments of Chemistry and of Physics, Quantum Theory Project, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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Teale AM, Helgaker T, Savin A, Adamo C, Aradi B, Arbuznikov AV, Ayers PW, Baerends EJ, Barone V, Calaminici P, Cancès E, Carter EA, Chattaraj PK, Chermette H, Ciofini I, Crawford TD, De Proft F, Dobson JF, Draxl C, Frauenheim T, Fromager E, Fuentealba P, Gagliardi L, Galli G, Gao J, Geerlings P, Gidopoulos N, Gill PMW, Gori-Giorgi P, Görling A, Gould T, Grimme S, Gritsenko O, Jensen HJA, Johnson ER, Jones RO, Kaupp M, Köster AM, Kronik L, Krylov AI, Kvaal S, Laestadius A, Levy M, Lewin M, Liu S, Loos PF, Maitra NT, Neese F, Perdew JP, Pernal K, Pernot P, Piecuch P, Rebolini E, Reining L, Romaniello P, Ruzsinszky A, Salahub DR, Scheffler M, Schwerdtfeger P, Staroverov VN, Sun J, Tellgren E, Tozer DJ, Trickey SB, Ullrich CA, Vela A, Vignale G, Wesolowski TA, Xu X, Yang W. DFT exchange: sharing perspectives on the workhorse of quantum chemistry and materials science. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:28700-28781. [PMID: 36269074 PMCID: PMC9728646 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02827a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this paper, the history, present status, and future of density-functional theory (DFT) is informally reviewed and discussed by 70 workers in the field, including molecular scientists, materials scientists, method developers and practitioners. The format of the paper is that of a roundtable discussion, in which the participants express and exchange views on DFT in the form of 302 individual contributions, formulated as responses to a preset list of 26 questions. Supported by a bibliography of 777 entries, the paper represents a broad snapshot of DFT, anno 2022.
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- Andrew M. Teale
- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University ParkNottinghamNG7 2RDUK
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- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique, CNRS and Sorbonne University, 4 Place Jussieu, CEDEX 05, 75252 Paris, France.
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- PSL University, CNRS, ChimieParisTech-PSL, Institute of Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences, i-CLeHS, 11 rue P. et M. Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, P.O. Box 330440, D-28334 Bremen, Germany.
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Theoretische Chemie/Quantenchemie, Sekr. C7Straße des 17. Juni 13510623Berlin
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Scuola Normale Superiore, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56125 Pisa, Italy.
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav), CDMX, 07360, Mexico.
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- CERMICS, Ecole des Ponts and Inria Paris, 6 Avenue Blaise Pascal, 77455 Marne-la-Vallée, France.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton UniversityPrincetonNJ 08544-5263USA
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- Institut Sciences Analytiques, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, CNRS UMR 5280, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.
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- PSL University, CNRS, ChimieParisTech-PSL, Institute of Chemistry for Health and Life Sciences, i-CLeHS, 11 rue P. et M. Curie, 75005 Paris, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, Virginia TechBlacksburgVA 24061USA,Molecular Sciences Software InstituteBlacksburgVA 24060USA
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- Research Group of General Chemistry (ALGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Institut für Physik and IRIS Adlershof, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12489 Berlin, Germany. .,Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, P.O. Box 330440, D-28334 Bremen, Germany. .,Beijing Computational Science Research Center (CSRC), 100193 Beijing, China.,Shenzhen JL Computational Science and Applied Research Institute, 518110 Shenzhen, China
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Quantique, Institut de Chimie, CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, 67000 Strasbourg, France.
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Casilla 653, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Chemistry, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The James Franck Institute, and Chicago Center for Theoretical Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
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- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Institute of Systems and Physical Biology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen 518055, China. .,Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Research Group of General Chemistry (ALGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Physics, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
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- School of Chemistry, University of SydneyCamperdown NSW 2006Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences (AIMMS), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Egerlandstrasse 3, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.
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- Qld Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Qld 4222, Australia.
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstrasse 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences (AIMMS), Faculty of Science, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaB3H 4R2Canada
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- Peter Grünberg Institut PGI-1, Forschungszentrum Jülich52425 JülichGermany
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie, Theoretische Chemie/Quantenchemie, Sekr. C7, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin.
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav)CDMX07360Mexico
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovoth, 76100, Israel.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCalifornia 90089USA
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- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway.
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- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA.
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- CNRS & CEREMADE, Université Paris-Dauphine, PSL Research University, Place de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris, France.
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- Research Computing Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3420, USA. .,Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290, USA
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique Quantiques (UMR 5626), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, France.
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- Department of Physics, Rutgers University at Newark101 Warren StreetNewarkNJ 07102USA
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- Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser Wilhelm Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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- Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Temple UniversityPhiladelphiaPA 19122USA
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- Institute of Physics, Lodz University of Technology, ul. Wolczanska 219, 90-924 Lodz, Poland.
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR8000, CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay, Bât. 349, Campus d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France.
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA. .,Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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- Institut Laue Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs, 38000 Grenoble, France.
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- Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés, CNRS, CEA/DRF/IRAMIS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91120 Palaiseau, France. .,European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility
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- Laboratoire de Physique Théorique (UMR 5152), Université de Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, France.
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- Department of Physics, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, CMS – Centre for Molecular Simulation, IQST – Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, Quantum Alberta, University of Calgary2500 University Drive NWCalgaryAlbertaT2N 1N4Canada
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- The NOMAD Laboratory at the FHI of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and IRIS-Adlershof of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faradayweg 4-6, D-14195, Germany.
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- Centre for Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, Massey University Auckland, 0632 Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western OntarioLondonOntario N6A 5B7Canada
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.
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- Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham UniversitySouth RoadDurhamDH1 3LEUK
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- Quantum Theory Project, Deptartment of Physics, University of FloridaGainesvilleFL 32611USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of MissouriColumbiaMO 65211USA
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- Departamento de Química, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados (Cinvestav), CDMX, 07360, Mexico.
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- Department of Physics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, USA.
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Université de Genève30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet1211 GenèveSwitzerland
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovation Materials, Collaborative Innovation Centre of Chemistry for Energy Materials, MOE Laboratory for Computational Physical Science, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27516, USA.
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Awada C. Plasmonic Enhanced SERS in Ag/TiO 2 Nanostructured Film: An Experimental and Theoretical Study. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13101595. [PMID: 36295948 PMCID: PMC9610157 DOI: 10.3390/mi13101595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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In this work, we present a new study on the electromagnetic (EM) enhancement properties generated by Ag/TiO2 toward the finger print of methylene blue (MB) molecules deposited on the surface of Ag nanostructures. SERS intensity generated by MB molecules reflects the interaction between the local electric field and their bonds. A power-dependent SERS study in order to reveal the magnitude effect of a local electric field on the vibration behavior of molecular bonds of MB was performed. A theoretical study using finite element (COMSOL Multiphysics) was performed in order to understand the effect of interparticle distance of Ag nanoparticles on the enhancement properties.
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- Chawki Awada
- Department of Physics, College of Science, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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Heterogeneous Nanoplasmonic Amplifiers for Photocatalysis’s Application: A Theoretical Study. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12070771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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The higher cost of Ag and Au and their resonance frequency shift limitation opened the way to find an alternative solution by developing new nanohybrid antenna based on silicon and silicon dioxide coated with metallic nanoparticles. The latter has been recently solicited as a promising configuration for more large-scale plasmonic utilisation. This work reports a multitude of fascinating new phenomenon on LSPR on silicon antenna wires coated with core-shell nanospheres and the studying of the nanoplasmonics amplifiers to control optical and electromagnetic properties of materials. The LSPR modes and their interaction with the silicon nanowires are studied using numerical methods. The suggested configuration offers resonance covering the UV-visible and NIR regions, making them an adaptable addition to the nanoplasmonics toolbox.
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Lorber K, Djinović P. Accelerating photo-thermal CO 2 reduction to CO, CH 4 or methanol over metal/oxide semiconductor catalysts. iScience 2022; 25:104107. [PMID: 35378856 PMCID: PMC8976152 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Photo-thermal reduction of atmospheric carbon dioxide into methane, methanol, and carbon monoxide under mild conditions over suitable (photo)catalysts is a feasible pathway for the production of fuels and platform chemicals with minimal involvement of fossil fuels. In this perspective, we showcase transition metal nanoparticles (Ni, Cu, and Ru) dispersed over oxide semiconductors and their ability to act as photo catalysts in reverse water gas shift reaction (RWGS), methane dry reforming, methanol synthesis, and Sabatier reactions. By using a combination of light and thermal energy for activation, reactions can be sustained at much lower temperatures compared to thermally driven reactions and light can be used to leverage reaction selectivity between methanol, methane, and CO. In addition to influencing the reaction mechanism and decreasing the apparent activation energies, accelerating reaction rates and boosting selectivity beyond thermodynamic limitations is possible. We also provide future directions for research to advance the current state of the art in photo-thermal CO2 conversion.
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- Kristijan Lorber
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Laboratory for Catalysts, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova ulica 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska 13, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, Laboratory for Catalysts, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova ulica 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.,University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska 13, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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Ezendam S, Herran M, Nan L, Gruber C, Kang Y, Gröbmeyer F, Lin R, Gargiulo J, Sousa-Castillo A, Cortés E. Hybrid Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Generation and Carbon Dioxide Reduction. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2022; 7:778-815. [PMID: 35178471 PMCID: PMC8845048 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The successful development of artificial photosynthesis requires finding new materials able to efficiently harvest sunlight and catalyze hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide reduction reactions. Plasmonic nanoparticles are promising candidates for these tasks, due to their ability to confine solar energy into molecular regions. Here, we review recent developments in hybrid plasmonic photocatalysis, including the combination of plasmonic nanomaterials with catalytic metals, semiconductors, perovskites, 2D materials, metal-organic frameworks, and electrochemical cells. We perform a quantitative comparison of the demonstrated activity and selectivity of these materials for solar fuel generation in the liquid phase. In this way, we critically assess the state-of-the-art of hybrid plasmonic photocatalysts for solar fuel production, allowing its benchmarking against other existing heterogeneous catalysts. Our analysis allows the identification of the best performing plasmonic systems, useful to design a new generation of plasmonic catalysts.
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- Simone Ezendam
- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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- Faculty
of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, 80539 München, Germany
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Le T, Wang B. First-Principles Study of Interaction between Molecules and Lewis Acid Zeolites Manipulated by Injection of Energized Charge Carriers. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Tien Le
- School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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- School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019, United States
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Göbel A, Rubio A, Lischner J. Light-Induced Charge Transfer from Transition-Metal-Doped Aluminum Clusters to Carbon Dioxide. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:5878-5885. [PMID: 34190565 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c02621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Charge transfer between molecules and catalysts plays a critical role in determining the efficiency and yield of photochemical catalytic processes. In this paper, we study light-induced electron transfer between transition-metal-doped aluminum clusters and CO2 molecules using first-principles time-dependent density-functional theory. Specifically, we carry out calculations for a range of dopants (Zr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Ni, and Cu) and find that the resulting systems fall into two categories: Cu- and Fe-doped clusters exhibit no ground-state charge transfer, weak CO2 adsorption, and light-induced electron transfer into the CO2. In all other systems, we observe ground-state electron transfer into the CO2 resulting in strong adsorption and predominantly light-induced electron back-transfer from the CO2 into the cluster. These findings pave the way toward a rational design of atomically precise aluminum photocatalysts.
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- Alexandra Göbel
- Center for Free Electron Laser Science, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg 22761, Germany
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- Center for Free Electron Laser Science, Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg 22761, Germany.,Nano-Bio Spectroscopy Group and European Spectroscopy Facility (ETSF), Universidad del País Vasco CFM CSIC-UPV/EHU-MPC & DIPC, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.,Center for Computational Quantum Physics, Simons Foundation Flatiron Institute, New York 10010, New York, United States
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- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.,The Thomas Young Centre for Theory and Simulation of Materials, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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Martirez JMP, Carter EA. Projector-Free Capped-Fragment Scheme within Density Functional Embedding Theory for Covalent and Ionic Compounds. J Chem Theory Comput 2021; 17:4105-4121. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- John Mark P. Martirez
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Martirez JMP, Carter EA. Metal-to-Ligand Charge-Transfer Spectrum of a Ru-Bipyridine-Sensitized TiO 2 Cluster from Embedded Multiconfigurational Excited-State Theory. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:4998-5013. [PMID: 34077662 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c02628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Understanding optical properties of the dye molecule in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) from first-principles quantum mechanics can contribute to improving the efficiency of such devices. While density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT have been pivotal in simulating optoelectronic properties of photoanodes used in DSSCs at the atomic scale, questions remain regarding DFT's adequacy and accuracy to furnish critical information needed to understand the various excited-state processes involved. Here, we simulate the absorption spectra of a dye-sensitized solar cell analogue, comprised of a Ru-bipyridine (Ru-bpy) dye molecule and a small TiO2 cluster via DFT and via an accurate embedded correlated wavefunction (CW) theory. We generated CW spectra for the adsorbed Ru-bpy dye via a recently introduced capped density functional embedding theory or capped-DFET (to generate the embedding potential that accounts for the interaction of the molecule and the TiO2 cluster). We then combined capped-DFET with the accurate but expensive multiconfigurational complete active space second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2)-embedded CASPT2. Because the CW theory is conducted on only a portion of the total system in the presence of an embedding potential that describes that portion's interaction with its environment, we efficiently obtain CW-quality predictions that reflect local properties of the entire system. Specifically, for example, with capped-DFET and embedded CW theory, we can simulate accurately a plethora of metal-to-ligand charge-transfer excited properties at a manageable computational cost. Here, we predict detailed electronic spectra within the visible region, featuring the lowest three singlet and triplet excited states, along with predictions of the singlets' lifetimes. We illustrated these results using a Jablonski diagram that show the relative energy position of the singlet and longer-lived triplet excited states and analyzed and proposed relaxation paths for the excited state corresponding to the most intense but short-lived absorption (interconversion, intersystem crossing, fluorescence, and phosphorescence) that may lead to longer-lived excited states necessary for efficient charge separation required to generate current in solar cells.
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- John Mark P Martirez
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1592, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1592, United States.,Office of the Chancellor, University of California, Los Angeles, Box 951405, Los Angeles, California 90095-1405, United States.,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544-5263, United States
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Zhou L, Lou M, Bao JL, Zhang C, Liu JG, Martirez JMP, Tian S, Yuan L, Swearer DF, Robatjazi H, Carter EA, Nordlander P, Halas NJ. Hot carrier multiplication in plasmonic photocatalysis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2022109118. [PMID: 33972426 PMCID: PMC8157927 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2022109118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Light-induced hot carriers derived from the surface plasmons of metal nanostructures have been shown to be highly promising agents for photocatalysis. While both nonthermal and thermalized hot carriers can potentially contribute to this process, their specific role in any given chemical reaction has generally not been identified. Here, we report the observation that the H2-D2 exchange reaction photocatalyzed by Cu nanoparticles is driven primarily by thermalized hot carriers. The external quantum yield shows an intriguing S-shaped intensity dependence and exceeds 100% for high light intensities, suggesting that hot carrier multiplication plays a role. A simplified model for the quantum yield of thermalized hot carriers reproduces the observed kinetic features of the reaction, validating our hypothesis of a thermalized hot carrier mechanism. A quantum mechanical study reveals that vibrational excitations of the surface Cu-H bond is the likely activation mechanism, further supporting the effectiveness of low-energy thermalized hot carriers in photocatalyzing this reaction.
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- Linan Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544
- Department of Chemistry, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544;
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
- Office of the Chancellor, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005;
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005;
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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Zhao Q, Martirez JMP, Carter EA. Revisiting Understanding of Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction on Cu(111): Competing Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reaction Mechanisms Revealed by Embedded Correlated Wavefunction Theory. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:6152-6164. [PMID: 33851840 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c00880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Copper (Cu) electrodes, as the most efficacious of CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) electrocatalysts, serve as prototypes for determining and validating reaction mechanisms associated with electrochemical CO2 reduction to hydrocarbons. As in situ electrochemical mechanism determination by experiments is still out of reach, such mechanistic analysis typically is conducted using density functional theory (DFT). The semilocal exchange-correlation (XC) approximations most often used to model such catalysis unfortunately engender a basic error: predicting the wrong adsorption site for CO (a key CO2RR intermediate) on the most ubiquitous facet of Cu, namely, Cu(111). This longstanding inconsistency casts lingering doubt on previous DFT predictions of the attendant CO2RR kinetics. Here, we apply embedded correlated wavefunction (ECW) theory, which corrects XC functional error, to study the CO2RR on Cu(111) via both surface hydride (*H) transfer and proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET). We predict that adsorbed CO (*CO) reduces almost equally to two intermediates, namely, hydroxymethylidyne (*COH) and formyl (*CHO) at -0.9 V vs the RHE. In contrast, semilocal DFT approximations predict a strong preference for *COH. With increasing applied potential, the dominance of *COH (formed via potential-independent surface *H transfer) diminishes, switching to the competitive formation of both *CHO and *COH (both formed via potential-dependent PCET). Our results also demonstrate the importance of including explicitly modeled solvent molecules in predicting electron-transfer barriers and reveal the pitfalls of overreliance on simple surface *H transfer models of reduction reactions.
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- Qing Zhao
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544-5263, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1592, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544-5263, United States.,Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1592, United States.,Office of the Chancellor, Box 951405, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1405, United States
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Guadagnini A, Agnoli S, Badocco D, Pastore P, Pilot R, Ravelle-Chapuis R, van Raap MBF, Amendola V. Kinetically Stable Nonequilibrium Gold-Cobalt Alloy Nanoparticles with Magnetic and Plasmonic Properties Obtained by Laser Ablation in Liquid. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:657-664. [PMID: 33559943 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nonequilibrium nanoalloys are metastable solids obtained at the nanoscale under nonequilibrium conditions that allow the study of kinetically frozen atoms and the discovery of new physical and chemical properties. However, the stabilization of metastable phases in the nanometric size regime is challenging and the synthetic route should be easy and sustainable, for the nonequilibrium nanoalloys to be practically available. Here we report on the one-step laser ablation synthesis in solution (LASiS) of nonequilibrium Au-Co alloy nanoparticles (NPs) and their characterization on ensembles and at the single nanoparticle level. The NPs are obtained as a polycrystalline solid solution stable in air and water, although surface cobalt atoms undergo oxidation to Co(II). Since gold is a renowned plasmonic material and metallic cobalt is ferromagnetic at room temperature, these properties are both found in the NPs. Besides, surface conjugation with thiolated molecules is possible and it was exploited to obtain colloidally stable solutions in water. Taking advantage of these features, an array of magnetic-plasmonic dots was obtained and used for surface-enhanced Raman scattering experiments. Overall, this study confirms that LASiS is an effective method for the formation of kinetically stable nonequilibrium nanoalloys and shows that Au-Co alloy NPs are appealing magnetically responsive plasmonic building blocks for several nanotechnological applications.
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- Andrea Guadagnini
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, I-35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, I-35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, I-35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, I-35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, I-35131, Padova, Italy.,Consorzio INSTM, UdR Padova, Italy
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- Physics Institute of La Plata (IFLP-CONICET), Physics Department Faculty of Exact Sciences, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Università di Padova, via Marzolo 1, I-35131, Padova, Italy
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