Nature Communications (Nov 2018)

In-situ observation of plasmon-controlled photocatalytic dehydrogenation of individual palladium nanoparticles

  • Michal Vadai,
  • Daniel K. Angell,
  • Fariah Hayee,
  • Katherine Sytwu,
  • Jennifer A. Dionne

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07108-x
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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While plasmonic nanoparticles offer new opportunities for photocatalysis, understanding the underlying effects remains challenging. Here, the authors visualize plasmon-driven dehydrogenation reaction within individual palladium nanoparticles using light-coupled transmission electron microscopy.