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Main Authors: Wohlwend, Jelena, Wipf, Oliver, Kiwic, David, Käch, Siro, Mächler, Benjamin, Haberfehlner, Georg, Spolenak, Ralph, Galinski, Henning
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22986
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author Wohlwend, Jelena
Wipf, Oliver
Kiwic, David
Käch, Siro
Mächler, Benjamin
Haberfehlner, Georg
Spolenak, Ralph
Galinski, Henning
author_facet Wohlwend, Jelena
Wipf, Oliver
Kiwic, David
Käch, Siro
Mächler, Benjamin
Haberfehlner, Georg
Spolenak, Ralph
Galinski, Henning
contents Plasmons can drive chemical reactions by directly exciting intramolecular transitions. However, strong coupling of plasmons to single molecules remains a challenge as ultra-small mode volumes are required. In the presented work, we propose Cu-Pd plasmonic network metamaterials as a scalable platform for plasmon-assisted catalysis. Due to the absence of translational symmetry, these networks provide a unique plasmonic environment featuring a large local density of optical states and an unparalleled density of hotspots that effectively localizes light in mode volumes $V<8\cdot10^{-24}$ m$^3$. Catalytic performance tests during CO$_2$ conversion reveal production rates of up to 4.3$\cdot$10$^2$ mmol g$^{-1}$h$^{-1}$ and altered reaction selectivity under light illumination. Importantly, we show that the selectivity of the catalytic process can be tuned by modifying the network's chemical composition, offering a versatile approach to optimize reaction pathways.
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spellingShingle CO$_2$ Conversion in Cu-Pd based Disordered Network Metamaterials with Ultra-Small Mode Volume
Wohlwend, Jelena
Wipf, Oliver
Kiwic, David
Käch, Siro
Mächler, Benjamin
Haberfehlner, Georg
Spolenak, Ralph
Galinski, Henning
Optics
Applied Physics
Plasmons can drive chemical reactions by directly exciting intramolecular transitions. However, strong coupling of plasmons to single molecules remains a challenge as ultra-small mode volumes are required. In the presented work, we propose Cu-Pd plasmonic network metamaterials as a scalable platform for plasmon-assisted catalysis. Due to the absence of translational symmetry, these networks provide a unique plasmonic environment featuring a large local density of optical states and an unparalleled density of hotspots that effectively localizes light in mode volumes $V<8\cdot10^{-24}$ m$^3$. Catalytic performance tests during CO$_2$ conversion reveal production rates of up to 4.3$\cdot$10$^2$ mmol g$^{-1}$h$^{-1}$ and altered reaction selectivity under light illumination. Importantly, we show that the selectivity of the catalytic process can be tuned by modifying the network's chemical composition, offering a versatile approach to optimize reaction pathways.
title CO$_2$ Conversion in Cu-Pd based Disordered Network Metamaterials with Ultra-Small Mode Volume
topic Optics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.22986