Electron‐Deficient Engineering in Large‐Conjugate‐Heptazine Framework to Effectively Shuttle Hot Electrons for Efficient Photocatalytic H2O2 Production
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202414193
Abstract: Photocatalytic oxygen reduction to H2O2 based on g‐C3N4 has presented promising potential for sustainable solar‐fuel production. Yet tuning the timescale of hot electron's lifetime to effectively participate in the surface reactions remains challenging. Here, an… read more here.
Keywords: deficient engineering; h2o2; electron deficient; hot electrons ... See more keywords
Small amplitude solitary electron acoustic wave for hot electrons taking regularized kappa distribution
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DOI: 10.1002/ctpp.202400009
Abstract: The properties of small‐amplitude solitary electron acoustic waves in a plasma where the hot electrons take regularized kappa distribution are investigated via the reductive perturbation method. It is found there only exists the sup‐electron‐acoustic rarefactive… read more here.
Keywords: solitary electron; regularized kappa; hot electrons; electron acoustic ... See more keywords
High activity of hot electrons from bulk 3D graphene materials for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production
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DOI: 10.1007/s12274-016-1390-5
Abstract: Design and synthesis of efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen production via water splitting are of great importance from both theoretical and practical viewpoints. Many metal-based semiconductors have been explored for this purpose in recent decades. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: hot electrons; production; activity hot; high activity ... See more keywords
Separation of hot electrons and holes in Au/LaFeO3 to boost the photocatalytic activities both for water reduction and oxidation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.182
Abstract: Abstract Construction of plasmon-based nanostructures is an effective way to enhance the photocatalytic activities of semiconductor photocatalysts for water-splitting. However, the synergistic effect of plasmon-related hot electrons and holes for water splitting in the plasmon-hybrid… read more here.
Keywords: hot electrons; photocatalytic activities; electrons holes; water ... See more keywords
Principle of proximity: Plasmonic hot electrons motivate donator-adjacent semiconductor defects with enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.03.093
Abstract: Abstract Defects in layered semiconductors cause large variation of electric and catalysis properties, and exploiting defect-involved reaction can deeply excavate unearthed characteristics with significant performances. Mo-terminated defects of MoS2 spontaneously guide the oriented growths of… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogen evolution; hot electrons; principle proximity;
Intrinsically Slow Cooling of Hot Electrons in CdSe Nanocrystals Compared to CdS.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c04912
Abstract: The utilization of excited charge carriers in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) for optoelectronic technologies has been a long-standing goal in the field of nanoscience. Experimental efforts to extend the lifetime of excited carriers have therefore been… read more here.
Keywords: electrons cdse; hot electrons; slow cooling; intrinsically slow ... See more keywords
Tunable Onset of Hydrogen Evolution in Graphene with Hot Electrons.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05023
Abstract: Here, we show that the turn on voltage for the hydrogen evolution reaction on a graphene surface can be tuned in a semiconductor-insulator-graphene (SIG) device immersed in a solution. Specifically, it is shown that the… read more here.
Keywords: hot electrons; graphene; hydrogen evolution; reaction ... See more keywords
Using Hot Electrons and Hot Holes for Simultaneous Cocatalyst Deposition on Plasmonic Nanostructures
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04941
Abstract: Hot electrons generated in metal nanoparticles can drive chemical reactions and selectively deposit cocatalyst materials on the plasmonic hotspots, the areas where the decay of plasmons takes place and the hot electrons are created. While… read more here.
Keywords: hot electrons; simultaneous cocatalyst; deposition; holes simultaneous ... See more keywords
Sensitization of Pt/TiO2 Using Plasmonic Au Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Evolution under Visible-Light Irradiation.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06265
Abstract: Au nanoparticles with different sizes (10, 20, 30, and 50 nm) were synthesized using a seed-assisted approach and anchored onto Pt/TiO2 employing 3-mercaptopropionic acid as the organic linker. The sizes of the Au nanoparticles were… read more here.
Keywords: tio2; hot electrons; proton reduction; visible light ... See more keywords
Tailoring Energy Transfer from Hot Electrons to Adsorbate Vibrations for Plasmon-Enhanced Catalysis
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DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03174
Abstract: Chemical reactions can be enhanced on surfaces of bimetallic nanoparticles composed of a core plasmonic metal and a catalytically active shell when illuminated with light. However, the atomic-level details of the steps that govern such… read more here.
Keywords: hot electrons; energy transfer; energy; catalysis ... See more keywords
Plasmon-Interband Hybridization and Anomalous Production of Hot Electrons in Aluminum Nanoantennas.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5c05690
Abstract: Strong coupling typically occurs between two separate objects or between an object and its environment (such as an atom and a cavity). However, it can also occur between two different excitations within the same object,… read more here.
Keywords: plasmon; spectroscopy; interband transition; hot electrons ... See more keywords