Prologue |
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Introduction |
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1 Theory of Plasmonic Excitations |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (4) |
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1.2 Dynamics of Plasmon Excitation and Decay |
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5 | (6) |
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1.2.1 Collective Charge Dynamics |
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5 | (3) |
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8 | (1) |
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1.2.3 Plasmonic Decay Channels |
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9 | (2) |
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1.3 Hot Electrons: Energy Distribution and Mechanisms of Generation |
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11 | (4) |
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1.4 Charge Transfer Mechanisms Associated with Plasmons |
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15 | (1) |
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1.4.1 Indirect Hot Carrier Injection |
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16 | (3) |
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1.4.2 Direct HE Injection |
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19 | (1) |
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1.5 Plasmonic Near-Field Enhancement |
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19 | (3) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (3) |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (7) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (7) |
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2 Characterization and Properties of Plasmonic-Catalytic Nanostructures from the Atomic Scale to the Reactor Scale |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (2) |
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2.2 Ensemble Studies and Mechanistic Mysteries |
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39 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Monitoring an Ensemble Reaction |
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40 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Ensemble Experiments |
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42 | (3) |
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2.2.3 Room for Growth in Ensemble Characterization Procedures |
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45 | (2) |
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2.3 Single/Subparticle Measurements - Toward Uncovering Mechanisms |
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47 | (11) |
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2.3.1 Diffraction-Limited Optical Characterization Techniques |
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48 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Dark-Field Spectroscopy/Microscopy |
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50 | (2) |
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2.3.3 Super-Resolution Microscopy - Beating the Diffraction Limit |
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52 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Electron Microscopy |
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54 | (2) |
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2.3.5 A Note on Computational Tools |
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56 | (2) |
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2.4 Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Emerging Techniques - A Promising Future |
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58 | (5) |
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2.4.1 Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering |
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58 | (2) |
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2.4.2 Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy |
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60 | (2) |
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2.4.3 X-Ray and Ultrafast Electron Microscopy |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (8) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (7) |
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3 Synthesis of Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Photo- and Electrocatalysis |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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3.2 Monometallic Plasmonic Nanoparticles |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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3.2.2.2 Ag Nanowires and Nanorods |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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3.2.2.4 Ag Nanoplates with Long Narrow Gaps |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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3.3 From Monometallic NP Films to Composite NP Architectures |
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85 | (7) |
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3.3.1 Nanoparticle Monolayers |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (3) |
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3.4 SERS Studies of Photo- and Electrocatalysis |
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92 | (17) |
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92 | (1) |
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3.4.1.1 Oxidation of Aniline |
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92 | (1) |
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3.4.1.2 Reduction of Nitroarenes |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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3.4.2.1 Hydrogen Evolution Reaction |
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96 | (1) |
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3.4.2.2 Oxygen Evolution Reaction |
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96 | (1) |
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3.4.2.3 Oxygen Reduction Reaction |
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97 | (2) |
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3.4.2.4 Electrocatalytic C02 Reduction |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (8) |
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4 Plasmonic Catalysis Toward Hydrogenation Reactions |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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4.2 Hydrogenation of Alkenes and Alkynes |
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110 | (5) |
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4.3 Hydrogenation of Aldehydes and Ketones |
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115 | (5) |
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4.4 Reduction of Nitro Compounds |
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120 | (1) |
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4.4.1 Hydrogenation of Nitro Groups |
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120 | (6) |
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4.4.2 Reductive Coupling of Nitroaromatics Compounds |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (8) |
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130 | (7) |
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5 Plasmonic Catalysis, Photoredox Chemistry, and Photosynthesis |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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5.2 Energy Conversion Following Plasmonic Excitation |
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138 | (1) |
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5.2.1 Plasmon-Induced Generation of Charge Carriers |
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138 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Extraction of Charge Carriers Generated by Plasmonic Excitation |
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139 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Mechanisms of Charge Transfer |
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139 | (2) |
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5.2.4 Energetics and Kinetics of Carrier Harvesting |
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141 | (3) |
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5.2.5 Chemical Potential of Plasmonic Excitations |
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144 | (2) |
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5.3 Plasmon-Excitation-Assisted Charge Transfer Reactions |
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146 | (2) |
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5.3.1 Photo-Driven Growth of Ag and AuNPs |
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146 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Switching of Redox States |
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146 | (2) |
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5.4 Plasmon-Excitation-Driven Processes Relevant for Fuel Generation |
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148 | (11) |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (4) |
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5.4.3 C02 Reduction with a Reaction Promoter |
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153 | (4) |
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5.4.4 Thermodynamic Insights into Plasmon-Excitation-Driven C02 Reduction |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (6) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (3) |
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6 Plasmonic Catalysis for N2 Fixation |
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165 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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6.2 Reaction Mechanism and Evaluation of N2 Fixation |
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166 | (1) |
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6.2.1 Principles of Plasmon-Enhanced NH3 Photosynthesis |
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166 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Associative and Dissociative Pathways of N2 Fixation |
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168 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Analysis and Quantification of Plasmon-Induced NH3 Evolution |
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168 | (2) |
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6.3 N2 Fixation Through NFE |
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170 | (1) |
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6.4 N2 Fixation Through DHEI into N2 Molecules |
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170 | (4) |
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6.5 HET from a Plasmonic Metal to a Semiconductor |
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174 | (12) |
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6.5.1 N2 Fixation Through HET with Sacrificial Electron Donors |
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174 | (6) |
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6.5.2 N2 Fixation Through HET Using Water as an Electron Donor |
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180 | (6) |
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186 | (5) |
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187 | (4) |
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7 Untangling Thermal and Nonthermal Effects in Plasmonic Photocatalysis |
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191 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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7.2 Tools and Techniques for Product Analysis and Temperature Measurement |
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193 | (7) |
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7.2.1 Gas Phase Reaction Chamber |
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194 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Temperature Measurement |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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7.2.4 Thermocouple Diameter |
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198 | (1) |
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7.2.5 Additional Thermometry Methods in Plasmonic Photocatalysis |
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199 | (1) |
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7.3 Photothermal Catalysis |
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200 | (7) |
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7.3.1 Ru-based Catalysts for NH3 Synthesis |
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200 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Thermal Gradients in Ru Catalysts |
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201 | (3) |
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7.3.3 Intensity- and Wavelength-Dependent Behavior |
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204 | (1) |
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7.3.4 Direct and Indirect Illumination |
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204 | (3) |
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7.4 Discriminating Thermal and Nonthermal Effects |
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207 | (13) |
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7.4.1 Rhodium Catalysts for C02 Hydrogenation |
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209 | (2) |
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7.4.2 Plasmonic Photocatalytic Reduction of C02 |
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211 | (3) |
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7.4.3 Unheated, Light-Only Photocatalysis |
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214 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Light Intensity Dependence of Heated Photocatalysts |
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216 | (1) |
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7.4.5 Nonthermal Photocatalytic Behaviors |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (11) |
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222 | (9) |
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8 Earth-Abundant Plasmonic Catalysts |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (5) |
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8.2 MoO3-x- and WO3-x-Based Plasmonic Catalysts |
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236 | (5) |
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8.3 Molybdenum and Tungsten Bronzes-Based Plasmonic Catalysts |
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241 | (8) |
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8.4 Cu2-x (E = S, Se, Te)-Based Plasmonic Catalysts |
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249 | (2) |
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251 | (10) |
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254 | (7) |
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9 Plasmon-Enhanced Electrocatalysis |
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261 | (1) |
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Nur Aqlili Riana Che Mohamad |
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261 | (1) |
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9.2 Principles and Mechanism |
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262 | (6) |
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9.2.1 Introducing Plasmonic Nanostructures in Electrocatalytic Systems |
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262 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Disentangling Mechanism Pathways |
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263 | (4) |
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9.2.3 Defining Approaches |
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267 | (1) |
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9.3 Plasmon-Enhanced Electrocatalytic Systems |
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268 | (19) |
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9.3.1 Water Splitting: Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution |
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269 | (5) |
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9.3.2 Fuel Cells: Oxygen Reduction and Alcohols Electro-oxidation |
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274 | (9) |
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9.3.3 The Multielectron CO2 Reduction to Valuable Products |
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283 | (4) |
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287 | (8) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (7) |
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10 Plasmonic Metal/Semiconductor Heterostructures |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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295 | (4) |
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10.2.1 Formation of the Schottky Barrier at the Metal/Semiconductor Interface |
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296 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Electron Transfer Across the Schottky Barrier |
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297 | (2) |
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10.3 Fabrication of Metal/Semiconductor Heterostructures |
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299 | (3) |
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10.3.1 Colloidal Deposition Method |
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299 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Deposition-Precipitation Method |
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300 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Photodeposition Method |
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301 | (1) |
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10.4 Design of Metal/Semiconductor Heterostructures |
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302 | (6) |
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10.4.1 Design of Semiconductor Materials |
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302 | (1) |
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10.4.1.1 Optimization of the Schottky Barrier Height |
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302 | (1) |
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10.4.1.2 Optimization of Charge Transport in Semiconductors |
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303 | (1) |
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10.4.1.3 Catalytic Activity of Semiconductors |
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304 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Design of Metal Nanoparticles |
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305 | (1) |
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10.4.2.1 Morphology of Metal Nanoparticles |
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305 | (1) |
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10.4.2.2 Materials of Metal Nanoparticles |
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305 | (1) |
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10.4.3 Design of Metal/Semiconductor Interfaces |
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306 | (1) |
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10.4.3.1 Optimization of the Interfacial Electron Transfer |
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307 | (1) |
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10.4.3.2 Optimization of Interfacial Active Sites |
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308 | (1) |
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10.5 Photocatalytic Reactions Mediated by Plasmonic Heterostructures |
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308 | (4) |
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308 | (3) |
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10.5.2 Organic Transformation |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (11) |
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313 | (1) |
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Epilogue |
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323 | (4) |
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Index |
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