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Harnessing energetic charge carriers in plasmonic Au: towards multi-electron CO2-to-C2+ photoreduction

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: • A comparison of energetic charge carriers generation via IIT vs. LNRD for driving multi-electron CO 2 –C 2+ reduction. • In-depth discussion of constructing Au/p-type semiconductor heterojunctions for effective hot hole extraction in IIT pathway. • Spectral regulation of Au NPs to steer LNRD pathway toward intraband excitaion and improve hot electron injection efficiency. • Future directions: size-controlled anisotropic nanostructures, dual heterojunctions, interface and surface engineering.

Source: Journal of Materiomics

DOI: 10.1016/j.jmat.2026.101181

Authors: Yanrui Li, Ruyu Guo, Tingting Kong, Shaohua Shen

Institutions: Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Anhui Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,750

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, National Key Research and Development Program of China