Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages 5897-5905Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01637
Keywords
plasmonics; hot electrons; electrochemical reaction; gold nanoparticles; glucose
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21327902, 21575163, 21635004, 21675079]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK20151437]
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Direct photocatalysis making use of plasmonic metals has attracted significant attention due to the light-harnessing capabilities of these materials associated with localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) features. Thus far, most reported work has been limited to plasmon-induced chemical transformations. Herein, we demonstrate that electrochemical reactions can also be accelerated by plasmonic nanoparticles upon LSPR excitation. Using glucose electrocatalysis as a model reaction system, the direct plasmon-accelerated electrochemical reaction (PAER) on gold nanoparticles is observed. The wavelength- and solution-pH-dependent electrochemical oxidation rate and the dark-field scattering spectroscopy results confirm that the hot charge carriers generated during plasmon decay are responsible for the enhanced electrocatalysis performance. Based on the proposed PAER mechanism, a plasmon-improved glucose electrochemical sensor is constructed, demonstrating the enhanced performance of the non-enzyme sensor upon LSPR excitation. This plasmon-accelerated electrochemistry promises potential applications in (bio)electrochemical energy conversion, electroanalysis, and electrochemical devices.
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