Plasmonic Catalysis

This volume surveys plasmonic catalysis, moving from the underlying theory to the many ways the field is used in both industrial and academic settings. Its early chapters establish the principles, while later sections examine how plasmonic systems behave and how they are applied to reactions such as oxidation, reduction, nitrogen fixation and the conversion of carbon dioxide.

The book explains how researchers characterize these catalytic systems, combining established techniques with newer tools that reveal their optical, electronic and chemical behavior. It also covers the controlled synthesis of metal nanoparticles, with worked examples, and addresses hydrogenation and the capture of charge carriers excited by localized surface plasmon resonance.

It is aimed at catalysis chemists, materials scientists, photochemists and physical chemists, and at physicists who want a single reference on the practical side of plasmonic catalysis. The authors are described as two leading figures in the field.