Electrochemistry with plasmons

Plasmon-assisted electrochemistry offers a new approach to deploy light energy for activating or powering electroconversions of utility the manufacturing chemicals and fuels. Plasmonic excitation boosts modulates electrochemical processes on plasmonic nanostructures. Nonthermal carriers produced by promote enhanced reaction kinetics even modes electrocatalytic activity not typically accessible thermal carriers. These effects can be exploited making efficient, more selective, less reliant large amounts precious metals; however, several fundamental practical issues remain assessed overcome. We highlight recent examples incorporation plasmons in systems, mechanistic elucidation different effects, expanding catalog plasmon-assisted electroreactions, research opportunities future.