Abstract
Plasmonic nanocrystals with unique properties have been extensively studied in the past decades. A combination of plasmonic materials with other characteristic materials of metals and semiconductors leads to properties far beyond single-component materials and excellent performances in many optical-related applications. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the controlled growth of plasmonic heterostructures with a specific composition, morphology, size, and structural symmetry. Plasmon-enhanced properties of the heterostructures and their excellent performances in applications are also discussed. The synthesis strategies and the intriguing properties of the plasmonic heterostructures provide great opportunity for applications in plasmon-enhanced nonlinear optics, optical spectroscopy, photocatalysis, solar energy conversion, and so on.
摘要
近年来, 具有独特光学性质的等离激元纳米材料研究得到了广泛关注. 等离激元光学材料与其他功能材料(金属材料或半导体 材料)的结合会产生远胜于单组分材料的性质, 因此在许多光学应用中展现出优异的性能. 本文综述了具有特定成分、形貌、大小 和结构对称性的等离激元异质纳米结构可控生长的最新进展, 并介绍了其中等离激元增强的性质和应用性能. 等离激元异质纳米结构的可控制备和优异性能使其在等离激元增强的非线性光学、 光谱学、光催化、光伏等应用中具有巨大的应用前景.
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This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0303402) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11874293, 91750113 and 11674254).
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Author contributions Wang QQ proposed the outline of the manuscript. Wang, QQ, Zhou, L, Liang S and Zhong Y designed the figures and wrote the manuscript. Zhong, Y, Ma, S, Chen, K, Wang, PF, Qiu YH and Chen Y collected and classified the data. Zhou L finalized and revised the manuscript. All the authors contributed to the general discussion of the paper.
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Kai Chen received his BS degree in 2015 from Wuhan University and continued to pursue a PhD degree in physics under the supervision of Prof. Qu-Quan Wang at Wuhan University. His research interest focuses on plasmonics, 2D materials and their applications for photocatalytic activity.
Song Ma received his BSc degree from Wuhan University in 2017 and continued to pursue a PhD degree in physics under the supervision of Prof. Qu-Quan Wang at Wuhan University. His research interests include plasmonics and photocatalysis.
Li Zhou received his BSc, MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University. He was a visiting scholar at Nanyang Technological University and Georgia Institute of Technology. He is an associate professor at the School of Physics and Technology, Wuhan University. His research interest includes nanophotonics, plasmonics, functional materials and devices at nanoscale as well as their applications in optical, optoelectronic, energy-related, and biomedical fields.
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Zhong, Y., Ma, S., Chen, K. et al. Controlled growth of plasmonic heterostructures and their applications. Sci. China Mater. 63, 1398–1417 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-019-1262-6
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