Noble metal nanoparticles exhibit remarkable chemical and physical properties. They efficiently absorb visible and infrared light, can be synthetically manipulated to reveal complex surface morphologies, and are stable under harsh chemical conditions. These properties make them highly useful for environmental chemistry related to detection and light-driven photodegradation of pollutants. This talk will describe recent efforts relating to the design of nanomaterial light absorbing and surface properties to effectively detect pollutants using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) as well as to degrade them using plasmonic materials. A particular focus is paid to recalcitrant pollutants such as PFAS, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides. The implications and relevance of these processes for portable technologies is a focus.

Detecting and degrading Aqueous pollutants using Plasmonic Nanomaterials

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ACS Fall 2022

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