Core-Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticle Trimers for Efficient Light-to-Chemical Energy Conversion
Abstract
Incorporation of catalytically active materials into plasmonic metal nanostructures can efficiently merge the reactivity and energy harvesting abilities of both types of materials for visible light photocatalysis. Here we explore the influence of electromagnetic hotspots in the ability of plasmonic core-shell colloidal structures to induce chemical transformations. For this study, we developed a synthetic strategy for the fabrication of Au nanoparticle (NP) trimers in aqueous solution through fine controlled galvanic replacement between Ag nanoprisms and Au precursors. Core-shell Au@M NP trimers with catalytically active metals (M = Pd, Pt) were subsequently synthesized using Au NP trimers as templates. Our experimental and computational results highlight the synergy of geometry and composition in plasmonic catalysts for plasmon-driven chemical reactions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2108.11238,
title = {Core-Shell Bimetallic Nanoparticle Trimers for Efficient Light-to-Chemical Energy Conversion},
author = {Seunghoon Lee and Heeyeon Hwang and Wonseok Lee and Dmitri Scherbarchov and Younghyun Wy and Johan Grand and Baptiste Auguié and Dae Han Wi and Emiliano Cortés and Sang Woo Han},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2108.11238},
year = {2021}
}