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Photocatalysis: Quantum‐Sized Metal Catalysts for Hot‐Electron‐Driven Chemical Transformation (Adv. Mater. 48/2018)
Author(s) -
Wei Qilin,
Wu Siyu,
Sun Yugang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201870366
Subject(s) - materials science , photocatalysis , electron , hot electron , quantum chemical , chemical bond , catalysis , molecule , metal , chemical transformation , photochemistry , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , nanoparticle , chemical physics , organic chemistry , chemistry , metallurgy , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics
In article number 1802082 , Yugang Sun and co‐workers highlight the efficient generation of hot electrons in quantum‐sized metal nanoparticles upon photo‐illumination. The hot electrons can be injected into the chemical bonds of the adsorbate molecules to activate the adsorbates followed by chemical transformation, resulting in the production of valuable chemicals.