Developing generic strategies that are capable of driving multielectron processes are essential to realize important photocatalytic conversions. Here, we present the idea of introducing favorable catalyst–reactant interaction ...
The pH and ionic strength dependence of electrostatic interactions was explored to introduce temporal fluctuations in the strengths of interparticle interactions and choreograph a transient self-assembly response in plasmonic ...
Ability to create high-contrast multicolor luminescent patterns is essential to realize the full potential of quantum dots (QDs) in display technologies. The idea of using a nonemissive state is adopted in the present work ...
Demonstration of fundamental photophysical properties in environmentally friendly quantum dots (QDs) is essential to realize their practical use in various light harvesting applications. We accomplish here an efficient ...
General chemistry knowledge will intuitively predict that a stronger reducing agent will result in a faster reduction reaction. The present work, however, shows the counterintuitive role of reducing agents in a model ...
The diligent utilisation of sunlight by green plants has essentially paved the way for the existence of life on earth. Our understanding of natural photosynthetic machinery reveals that the assembly of and precise interaction ...
We demonstrate the power of fine-tuned interparticle interactions, emanating from appropriately functionalized surfaces, in creating self-assembled structures that show a transient switching between completely precipitated ...
The creation of matter with varying degrees of complexities and desired functions is one of the ultimate targets of self-assembly. The ability to regulate the complex interactions between the individual components is ...
Precise control over interparticle interactions is essential to retain the functions of individual components in a self-assembled superstructure. Here, we report the design of a multifunctional bioplasmonic network via an ...
Doing chemistry with plasmons is rewarding but is often challenged by the competition between the intriguing relaxation processes in plasmonic materials. One of the currently debated and prominent examples of this is the ...
The unique behavior of colloids at liquid interfaces provides exciting opportunities for engineering the assembly of colloidal particles into functional materials. The deformable nature of fluid–fluid interfaces means that ...
Plexcitonic systems based on metal nanostructures and molecular J-aggregates offer an excellent opportunity to explore the intriguing interplay between plasmonic excitations and excitons, offering unique insights into ...
Decades of intense research in the field of nanoscience have led to the ability to produce nanoparticles (NPs) with controlled composition, shape, and size. One of the next key challenges is the self-assembly of appropriate ...
Temperature-modulated colloidal phase of plasmonic nanoparticles is a convenient playground for resettable soft-actuators or colorimetric sensors. To render reversible clustering under temperature change, bulky ligands are ...
In diverse fields, machine learning (ML) has sparked transformative changes, primarily driven by the wealth of big data. However, an alternative approach seeks to mine insights from “precious data”, offering the possibility ...
Periodic responses to nonperiodic energy inputs, such as oscillations, are hallmarks of living systems. Nanoparticle-based systems have largely remained unexplored in the generation of oscillatory features. Here, we ...
Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) exhibit photothermal properties that are fundamental to biomedical and catalytic fields. However, the relationship between photothermal heating efficiency and nanoparticle characteristics often ...
Finding the optimal dimensions of metal nanoparticles to maximize their plasmonic performance in targeted applications is a complex and time-consuming process that typically requires a trial-and-error approach. Here, we ...
A Ru(II)-catalyzed inherent weakly coordinating oxo-group-directed site-selective C5 functionalization of 2-arylquinolin-4(1H)-ones using various coupling partners like allyl alcohols, acrylates, styrenes, maleimides, and ...
Effects of overlapping electric double layer and high wall potential on transport of a macrosolute for flow of a power law fluid through a microchannel with porous walls are studied in this work. The electric potential ...