Synthesis of Plasmonic Catalyst with Core-Shell Structure for Visible Light Enhanced Catalytic Performance

Nanostructured Au is capable of harvesting and converting the abundant sunlight to chemical energy due to the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs). Plasmonic materials have shown great potentials for promoting the catalytic performance of various chemical reactions. To maximize solar energy utilization and catalytic performance, the rational design and precise manipulation of plasmonic nanostructures are, therefore, essential for harvesting and converting solar energy, as well as hot electron transfer. In this chapter, we focus on the recent progress and trend in the exploitation of highly efficient and robust Au-based plasmonic catalysts for enhancing Pd-catalyzed chemical reaction.