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Catalysis in the hot spots

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Elucidating the origin of light-induced reaction rate enhancement in plasmonic photocatalysis is very challenging. Now, bimetallic supercrystals are reported to boost photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from formic acid with the sole aid of intensified electric fields.

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Fig. 1: Properties and photocatalytic performance of plasmonic bimetallic 2D supercrystals.

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Naldoni, A. Catalysis in the hot spots. Nat Catal 6, 1109–1110 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-023-01061-9

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