Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) is a physical
phenomenon
exhibited by nanoparticles of metals including coinage metals, alkali
metals, aluminum, and some semiconductors which translates into electromagnetic,
thermal, and chemical properties. In the past decade, LSPR has been
taken advantage of in the context of catalysis. While plasmonic nanoparticles
(PNPs) have been successfully applied toward enhancing catalysis of
inorganic reactions such as water splitting, they have also demonstrated
exciting performance in the catalysis of organic transformations with
potential applications in synthesis of molecules from commodity to
pharmaceutical compounds. The advantages of this approach include
improved selectivity, enhanced reaction rates, and milder reaction
conditions. This review provides the basics of LSPR theory, details
the mechanisms at play in plasmon-enhanced nanocatalysis, sheds light
onto such nanocatalyst design, and finally systematically presents
the breadth of organic reactions hence catalyzed.
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