Abstract
We highlight a new metal-molecule charge transfer process by tuning the Fermi energy of plasmonic silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in situ. The strong adsorption of halide ions upshifts the Fermi level of AgNPs by up to similar to 0.3 eV in the order Cl- < Br- < I-, favoring the spontaneous charge transfer to aligned molecular acceptor orbitals until charge neutrality across the interface is achieved. By carefully quantifying, experimentally and theoretically, the Fermi level upshift, we show for the first time that this effect is comparable in energy to different plasmonic effects such as the plasmoelectric effect or hot-carriers production. Moreover, by monitoring in situ the adsorption dynamic of halide ions in different AgNP-molecule systems, we show for the first time that the catalytic role of halide ions in plasmonic nanostructures depends on the surface affinity of halide ions compared to that of the target molecule.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Faculties: | Physics |
Subjects: | 500 Science > 530 Physics |
ISSN: | 1530-6984 |
Language: | English |
Item ID: | 102302 |
Date Deposited: | 05. Jun 2023, 15:39 |
Last Modified: | 05. Jun 2023, 15:39 |