Plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer, with 40% efficiency, photochemically enhances polymer growth on single gold nanorod

https://phys.org/news/2025-10-driven-reaction-advanced-hybrid-nanomaterial.html

"Light-driven reaction, mainly involving singlet molecular oxygen, leads to hybrid nanomaterial generation/ tetroxide decomposition... light rather than heat driven chemical reactions more efficient... energy moves from plasmonic metal nanoparticles to semiconductor or molecule without need for physical contact... resonant energy transfer from gold nanorod to synthetic blue dye molecule converts light energy into different forms until it becomes part of hybrid polymer... energy-efficient chemical reactions"

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