CPLAS: New perspectives in photocatalysis and near-surface chemistry: catalysis meets plasmonics
A six-year programme grant funded by EPSRC and industry project partners to investigate light-driven energy-conversion at the nanoscale for stimulating chemical transformations.
Aims
The project aims to advance a new field of research called "plasmo-catalysis", which will take the light-harvesting capabilities of metallic nanostructures and transform this energy to control chemical reaction pathways in photocatalysis and photo-electrocatalysis. The research has the potential for wide-reaching applications in energy production, environmental clean-up & the pharmaceutical industry.
Project Team
PhD Student
Reader in Experimental Nanophotonics
Research Project Manager & LCN Centre Manager
Research Associate
PhD Student
Research Associate
News
King's researchers showcase sustainability research at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
The exhibit delves into the innovative use of light to power sustainable chemistry
Celebrating Nano for Humanity: How Tiny Science is Shaping Our Future
The Nano for Humanity event, from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN), brought together physicists from King's College London, Imperial College London...
King's researcher leads £10 million EPSRC grant investigating light-driven energy-conversion
Could the world’s most abundant energy source – light – solve one of the most pressing demands for a sustainable society, reducing the energy required in key...
Events
London Plasmonics Forum 2025
The London Plasmonics forum will be hosted at King's College London
Please note: this event has passed.
10th London Plasmonics Forum 2024
The London Plasmonics forum will be hosted at King's College London
Please note: this event has passed.
International Day of Light - Transcending the Invisible
Join us at King's College London as we celebrate the International Day of Light bringing the invisible into focus.
Please note: this event has passed.
London Plasmonics Forum 2023
The London Plasmonics forum will be hosted at King's College London
Please note: this event has passed.
Project Team
PhD Student
Reader in Experimental Nanophotonics
Research Project Manager & LCN Centre Manager
Research Associate
PhD Student
Research Associate
News
King's researchers showcase sustainability research at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
The exhibit delves into the innovative use of light to power sustainable chemistry
Celebrating Nano for Humanity: How Tiny Science is Shaping Our Future
The Nano for Humanity event, from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN), brought together physicists from King's College London, Imperial College London...
King's researcher leads £10 million EPSRC grant investigating light-driven energy-conversion
Could the world’s most abundant energy source – light – solve one of the most pressing demands for a sustainable society, reducing the energy required in key...
Events
London Plasmonics Forum 2025
The London Plasmonics forum will be hosted at King's College London
Please note: this event has passed.
10th London Plasmonics Forum 2024
The London Plasmonics forum will be hosted at King's College London
Please note: this event has passed.
International Day of Light - Transcending the Invisible
Join us at King's College London as we celebrate the International Day of Light bringing the invisible into focus.
Please note: this event has passed.
London Plasmonics Forum 2023
The London Plasmonics forum will be hosted at King's College London
Please note: this event has passed.
Our Partners
Cardiff University
University College London
Principal Investigator
Professor of Physics
Investigators
Reader in Experimental Nanophotonics
Senior Lecturer
Professor of Physics
Affiliations
Project websites
Funding
Funding Body: The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Amount: £7,902,074
Period: May 2022 - May 2028