title: Single molecule level plasmonic catalysis – a dilution study of p-nitrothiophenol on gold dimers.
abstract: Surface plasmons on isolated gold dimers can initiate intermolecular reactions of adsorbed p-nitrothiophenol. At the single molecule level when dimerization is not possible an intramolecular reaction can be observed. Experimental evidence indicates that plasmon-induced hot electrons provide the required activation energy.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745 Jena, Germany. volker.deckert@ipht-jena.de.
authors.forename: Zhenglong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tanja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deckert-Gaudig
authors.forename: Pushkar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Deckert