Among the many novel photocatalytic systems developed in very recent years,plasmonic photocatalytic composites possess great potential for use in applications and are one of the most intensively investigated photocata...Among the many novel photocatalytic systems developed in very recent years,plasmonic photocatalytic composites possess great potential for use in applications and are one of the most intensively investigated photocatalytic systems owing to their high solar energy utilization efficiency.In these composites,the plasmonic nanoparticles(PNPs)efficiently absorb solar light through localized surface plasmon resonance and convert it into energetic electrons and holes in the nearby semiconductor.This energy transfer from PNPs to semiconductors plays a decisive role in the overall photocatalytic performance.Thus,the underlying physical mechanism is of great scientific and technological importance and is one of the hottest topics in the area of plasmonic photocatalysts.In this review,we examine the very recent advances in understanding the energy transfer process in plasmonic photocatalytic composites,describing both the theoretical basis of this process and experimental demonstrations.The factors that affect the energy transfer efficiencies and how to improve the efficiencies to yield better photocatalytic performance are also discussed.Furthermore,comparisons are made between the various energy transfer processes,emphasizing their limitations/benefits for efficient operation of plasmonic photocatalysts.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 program,2013CB632401)the National Science Foundation of China(Grant NOs 11374190 and 21333006)the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong and 111 Project B13029.
文摘Among the many novel photocatalytic systems developed in very recent years,plasmonic photocatalytic composites possess great potential for use in applications and are one of the most intensively investigated photocatalytic systems owing to their high solar energy utilization efficiency.In these composites,the plasmonic nanoparticles(PNPs)efficiently absorb solar light through localized surface plasmon resonance and convert it into energetic electrons and holes in the nearby semiconductor.This energy transfer from PNPs to semiconductors plays a decisive role in the overall photocatalytic performance.Thus,the underlying physical mechanism is of great scientific and technological importance and is one of the hottest topics in the area of plasmonic photocatalysts.In this review,we examine the very recent advances in understanding the energy transfer process in plasmonic photocatalytic composites,describing both the theoretical basis of this process and experimental demonstrations.The factors that affect the energy transfer efficiencies and how to improve the efficiencies to yield better photocatalytic performance are also discussed.Furthermore,comparisons are made between the various energy transfer processes,emphasizing their limitations/benefits for efficient operation of plasmonic photocatalysts.
