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Published on: May 28, 2016
Emerging Applications of Plasmons in Driving CO2 Reduction and N2 Fixation
Jianhua Yang1, Yanzhen Guo1, Wenzheng Lu1
1Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Abstract:
The photochemical production of fuels using sunlight is an innovative way for meeting the quickly increasing energy demands. One of the largest challenges is to develop high-performance photocatalysts that can meet the requirements of practical applications. Owing to their intriguing localized surface plasmon resonances, noble metal nanoparticles and nanostructures show a great potential for enhancing the photocatalytic efficiency and thereby have attracted rapidly growing interest recently. Here, for the first time, the latest achievements in the utilization of plasmons in driving CO2 reduction and N2 fixation into high-value products are comprehensively described. The involved plasmonic enhancement mechanisms in the two types of reactions are fully illustrated. A particular emphasis is given to the outlook on the direction and prospects for future work in this topic.
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