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Figure 2. (A) Plasmonic photocatalysis driven by photo-excited hot charge carriers. (B) Plasmonic thermocatalysis driven by heat energy generated from solar light. (C) Reduction of activation energy barrier by local hot charge carriers (photocatalysis) and acceleration of thermocatalytic reaction kinetics due to Boltzmann thermal energy (KBT) supplied to the reactants surrounding the plasmonic nanoparticle.
