Plasmon-Based Small-Molecule Activation: A New Dawn in the Field of Solar-Driven Chemical Transformation

Gayatri Joshi; Ab Qayoom Mir; Arkaprava Layek; Afsar Ali; Sk Tarik Aziz; Saumyakanti Khatua; Arnab Dutta

doi:10.1021/acscatal.1c05245

Plasmon-Based Small-Molecule Activation: A New Dawn in the Field of Solar-Driven Chemical Transformation

Gayatri Joshi
, Ab Qayoom Mir
, Arkaprava Layek
, Afsar Ali
, Sk Tarik Aziz
, Saumyakanti Khatua
, Arnab Dutta

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Abstract

Gold- and silver-based plasmonic materials have emerged as game changers in the field of solar-driven small-molecule activation because of their enhanced and broadly tunable absorption cross sections. This review essays the cutting-edge research in the field of plasmon-mediated small-molecule activation while highlighting the role of plasmonic nanostructures as photosensitizers, leading to the advent of numerous photocatalytic materials. Here we initiate the discussion with a basic overview of plasmonic optical properties, followed by a detailed analysis of three major categories of plasmon–catalyst hybrid constructs, namely, single-metal plasmonic materials, plasmon–semiconductor/metal-derived systems, and the recently developed plasmon–molecular catalyst assemblies. We also narrate the challenges faced in this nascent research field while depicting the scope of future development by implementing rational modifications of the plasmonic material and/or the cocatalyst to develop innovative hybrid constructs with divergent functionalities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1052-1067
Number of pages	16
Journal	ACS Catalysis
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.1c05245
State	Published - 21 Jan 2022
Externally published	Yes

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Funding

The authors acknowledge the financial support from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Nanomission (SR/NM/NS-65/2016). G.J. thanks DST-SERB for the National Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF/2018/001248). A.D. acknowledges the Ramanujan Fellowship (SB/S2/RJN-112/2015) and DST-SERB (Project CRG/2020/001239). S.K. also acknowledges DST-SERB (Project CRG/2020/003471). We also thank Prof. Soumya Ghosh (TIFR Hyderabad) for his insightful suggestions.

Funders	Funder number
DST-SERB	SB/S2/RJN-112/2015, CRG/2020/001239
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India	SR/NM/NS-65/2016

Keywords

plasmon
plasmon−molecular complex adduct
plasmon−semiconductor assembly
single-metal plasmon
small-molecule activation

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