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Recent developments in metal-based plasmonic nanomaterials

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Since the 2005 issue on “Synthesis and Plasmonic Properties of Nanostructures” in MRS Bulletin, significant progress has been made with respect to the synthesis, structure–property relationship, and application of plasmonic nanomaterials. With a number of selected examples, here we provide a brief account of recent demonstrations and developments. We start with three syntheses to highlight the precision and power of chemical methods in fabricating plasmonic nanomaterials with diverse, well-defined, and controllable sizes, shapes, morphologies, and structures. We then showcase some innovative applications based upon plasmonic nanomaterials, including self-assembly, plasmonic catalysis, touch-screen display, metamaterial engineering, and photothermal heating for water evaporation. Finally, we offer some perspectives on the existing challenges and opportunities in pushing plasmonic nanomaterials to the next level of success.

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Acknowledgments

The preparation of this review article was supported in part by research grants from the National Science Foundation (CHE-2002653 and CHE-2105602), in addition to the startup funds from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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  1. School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

    Veronica Pawlik & Younan Xia

  2. Department of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, USA

    Shan Zhou

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

    Dong Qin

  4. School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

    Younan Xia

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Pawlik, V., Zhou, S., Qin, D. et al. Recent developments in metal-based plasmonic nanomaterials. MRS Bulletin 48, 1040–1053 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-023-00592-7

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