Nanoparticles of noble metals exhibit localized surface plasmons (LSPs) associated with the enhancement of an electromagnetic field due to its localization in nanometric domains at the surface of nanoparticles. We demonstrate the plasmonic photoelectric conversion from visible to near-infrared wavelength without deteriorating photoelectric conversion by using electrodes in which gold nanorods are elaborately arrayed on the surface of a TiO 2 single crystal. SECTION Energy Conversion and Storage

We demonstrate the possibility to achieve optical triggering of photochemical reactions via two-photon absorption using incoherent light sources. This is accomplished by the use of arrays of gold nanoparticles, specially tailored with high precision to obtain high near-field intensity enhancement.

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Photopolymerization of commercial photoresist SU-8 assisted by plasmonic near-field enhancement in nanogaps separating gold nanoblocks was investigated. Photopolymerization rates enhanced by orders of magnitude were found in gold nanoblock structures with nanogaps narrower than 10 nm. The mechanisms responsible for local and nonlocal nonlinear photopolymerization of SU-8 are discussed.