Polaritonic Chemistry Enabled by Non-Local Metasurfaces

Francesco Verdelli, Yu Chen Wei, Kripa Joseph, Mohamed S. Abdelkhalik, Masoumeh Goudarzi, Sven H.C. Askes, Andrea Baldi, E. W. Meijer, Jaime Gomez Rivas*

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Abstract

Vibrational strong coupling can modify chemical reaction pathways in unconventional ways. Thus far, Fabry-Perot cavities formed by pairs of facing mirrors have been mostly utilized to achieve vibrational strong coupling. In this study, we demonstrate the application of non-local metasurfaces that can sustain surface lattice resonances, enabling chemical reactions under vibrational strong coupling. We show that the solvolysis kinetics of para-nitrophenyl acetate can be accelerated by a factor of 2.7 by strong coupling to the carbonyl bond of the solvent and the solute with a surface lattice resonance. Our work introduces a new platform to investigate polaritonic chemical reactions. In contrast to Fabry-Perot cavities, metasurfaces define open optical cavities with single surfaces, which removes alignment hurdles, facilitating polaritonic chemistry across large areas.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202409528
Pages (from-to)1-5
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume63
Issue number48
Early online date19 Aug 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2024

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Keywords

  • Non-local Metasurfaces
  • Plasmonics
  • Polaritonic Chemistry
  • Surface Lattice Resonances
  • Vibrational Strong Coupling

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