Modulating Catalytic Performance of Metal-Organic Framework Composites by Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance

The controlled integration of plasmonic nanoparticles with metal organic frameworks (MOFs) creates a class of multifunctional nanomaterials that are powerful for various applications, especially in the fields of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis, which recently have witnessed vast interest in the exploration of the localized surface plasmon resonance of plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) to improve the efficiency of catalysis processes. This Perspective highlights and summarizes recent significant progress in the field of catalysis, focusing on integration strategies and considerations and several possible plasmonic enhancement mechanisms involved. Brief overviews of the optical and electronics properties of plasmonic NPs are also introduced; finally, the development prospect of the field is briefly discussed.