Synchronizing carrier extraction and dielectric coupling in a hierarchical homometallic plasmonic catalyst for light-driven nitrate reduction

Nanoscale 2026

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Authors: Shuang Liu, Xinge Hu, Yuhan Xi, Qianyue Feng, Kaiqi Nie, Liu Cao, Yifei Xue, Chaoran Li, Kai Feng, Thongthai Witoon, Waleeporn Donphai, Jingjing Liu
+2 more Le He, Xingda An
DOI: 10.1039/d5nr04795a
Cited by: 3
References: 67

Abstract

hierarchical homometallic plasmonic catalyst that exhibits exceptional energetic carrier extraction and multiscale dielectric coupling capabilities. Plasmon-induced non-thermal catalytic mechanisms including hot carrier injection and resonant polar induction orchestrate light-driven plasmonic catalytic performance for the nitrate reduction reaction by effectively facilitating the adsorption, polarization activation and chemical turnover of the non-polar reactant, leading to outstanding ammonia production and selectivity in both photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic measurements. This study demonstrates a new paradigm for plasmonic energetic carrier-driven photochemistry and provides crucial design principles for surface plasmon-mediated energy conversion systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins

Publication details

Journal / source
Nanoscale
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
18
Issue
8
Pages
4117–4126
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN