Non-Noble Plasmonic Metal-Based Photocatalysts

Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among various promising photocatalytic materials, plasmonic-driven photocatalysts feature prominent solar-driven surface plasmon resona...

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Published inChemical reviews Vol. 122; no. 11; pp. 10484 - 10537
Main Authors Sayed, Mahmoud, Yu, Jiaguo, Liu, Gang, Jaroniec, Mietek
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Chemical Society 08.06.2022
Subjects
Carbon dioxide
Chemical energy
cost effectiveness
Energy conversion
Materials science
Noble metals
Photocatalysis
Photocatalysts
Plasmonics
Pollutant removal
Pollutants
Solar energy
surface plasmon resonance
Water pollution
Water splitting
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Summary:Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among various promising photocatalytic materials, plasmonic-driven photocatalysts feature prominent solar-driven surface plasmon resonance (SPR). Non-noble plasmonic metals (NNPMs)-based photocatalysts have been identified as a unique alternative to noble metal-based ones due to their advantages like earth-abundance, cost-effectiveness, and large-scale application capability. This review comprehensively summarizes the most recent advances in the synthesis, characterization, and properties of NNPMs-based photocatalysts. After introducing the fundamental principles of SPR, the attributes and functionalities of NNPMs in governing surface/interfacial photocatalytic processes are presented. Next, the utilization of NNPMs-based photocatalytic materials for the removal of pollutants, water splitting, CO2 reduction, and organic transformations is discussed. The review concludes with current challenges and perspectives in advancing the NNPMs-based photocatalysts, which are timely and important to plasmon-based photocatalysis, a truly interdisciplinary field across materials science, chemistry, and physics.
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ISSN:0009-2665
1520-6890
1520-6890
DOI:10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00473