Catalytic Metasurfaces Empowered by Bound States in the Continuum
Haiyang Hu, Thomas Weber, Oliver Bienek, Alwin Wester, Ludwig Hüttenhofer, Ian D. Sharp, Stefan A. Maier, Andreas Tittl, Emiliano Cortés
Abstract
BIC metasurface, thus providing a general framework for maximizing light-matter interactions in diverse photocatalytic materials. This approach can avoid the long-standing drawbacks of many naturally occurring semiconductor-based ultrathin films applied in photocatalysis, such as poor spectral tunability and limited absorption manipulation. Our results are broadly applicable to fields beyond photocatalysis, including photovoltaics and photodetectors.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisMaterials sciencePhotovoltaicsAbsorption (acoustics)SemiconductorOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyNanophotonicsCatalysisPhotovoltaic systemChemistryElectrical engineeringBiochemistryEngineeringComposite materialMetamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon ResearchPhotonic Crystals and Applications