Plasmonic Catalysis

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This comprehensive discussion delves into foundational and advanced topics in plasmonic catalysis, offering a thorough treatment from theoretical principles to diverse applications in industry and academia. It covers the theory, properties, synthesis, and various reaction types, including oxidation, reduction, nitrogen fixation, and CO2 reduction. The book characterizes plasmonic catalytic systems, elucidating their properties and integrating conventional and novel methods to explore their optical, electronic, and chemical characteristics. It also discusses the controlled synthesis of metal nanoparticles relevant to plasmonic catalysis, providing practical examples. Additionally, it addresses hydrogenation reactions and the harvesting of LSPR-excited charge carriers. Readers will find a detailed introduction to plasmonic catalysis, theories of plasmons for catalysis, and mechanisms, along with insights into the optical properties of plasmonic-catalytic nanostructures. The synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles for photo and electro catalysis, as well as discussions on multi-electron processes, artificial photosynthesis, and N2 fixation, are included. The examination of reaction selectivity control in plasmonic catalysis makes this resource invaluable for catalytic chemists, materials scientists, photochemists, and physical chemists, as well as physicists interested in enhancing their understanding of plasmonic catalysis applicat