Plasmonic Cocatalyst with Electric and Thermal Stimuli Boots Solar Hydrogen Evolution

Solar Hydrogen Evolution In article number 2000094, Xiaoyong Xu, Jingguo Hu, Yong Zhou, and co-workers introduce plasmon-mediated electric and thermal stimuli into photocatalysis. Nickel nanoparticles function as plasmonic cocatalysts anchored on graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets to expand solar utilization over the NIR region for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Plasmon amplifies electric fields, and thermal relaxation generates heat, leading to positive effects on light absorption, electron transfer, and surface catalysis for solar-to-hydrogen conversion.