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ArticleACS nano2024

The Importance of Catalytic Effects in Hot-Electron-Driven Chemical Reactions.

Farheen Khurshid, Jeyavelan Muthu, Yen-Yu Wang, Yao-Wei Wang, Mu-Chen Shih, Ding-Rui Chen, Yu-Jung Lu, Drake Austin, Nicholas Glavin, Jan Plšek and 3 more

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Farheen KhurshidDepartment of Low-Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
Jeyavelan MuthuDepartment of Low-Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-7715-3628
Yen-Yu WangResearch Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Taiwan.
Yao-Wei WangDepartment of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0008-4028-4358
Mu-Chen ShihGraduate Institute of Applied Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.
Ding-Rui ChenDepartment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
Yu-Jung LuDepartment of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3932-653X
Drake AustinAir Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio 45433, United States.
Nicholas GlavinAir Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, Ohio 45433, United States.
Jan PlšekDepartment of Low-Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic.
Martin KalbáčDepartment of Low-Dimensional Systems, J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejškova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-9574-4368
Ya-Ping HsiehInstitute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6065-751X
Mario HofmannDepartment of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1946-2478

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Abstract

Hot electrons (HEs) represent out-of-equilibrium carriers that are capable of facilitating reactions which are inaccessible under conventional conditions. Despite the similarity of the HE process to catalysis, optimization strategies such as orbital alignment and adsorption kinetics have not received significant attention in enhancing the HE-driven reaction yield. Here, we investigate catalytic effects in HE-driven reactions using a compositional catalyst modification (CCM) approach. Through a top-down alloying process and systematic characterization, using electrochemical, photodegradation, and ultrafast spectroscopy, we are able to disentangle chemical effects from competing electronic phenomena. Correlation between reactant energetics and the HE reaction yield demonstrates the crucial role of orbital alignment in HE catalytic efficiency. Optimization of this parameter was found to enhance HE reaction efficiency 5-fold, paving the way for tailored design of HE-based catalysts for sustainable chemistry applications. Finally, our study unveils an emergent ordering effect in photocatalytic HE processes that imparts the catalyst with an unexpected polarization dependence.

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Bimetallic AlloyCompositional Catalyst ModificationGradientHot-ElectronPhotocatalysis

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PMID39632340
PMCPMC11656843

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