(Invited) Features of Photocatalysis on Non-Metallic Plasmonic Nanostructures

Plasmonics is proving to be a powerful strategy for interfacing photons with molecules and activating chemical transformations. Thus far, most examples and implementations of plasmonic catalysis use metallic nanostructures. Recently, we have begun exploring catalysis by non-metallic plasmonic nanostructures, specifically those comprised of oxides laden with oxygen vacancies. I will describe the features of photocatalysis on non-metallic nanostructures, explore similarities and differences vis-à-vis photocatalysis on metal nanostructures, and point to possible electronic structure descriptors of photocatalysis.