biostudies-literatureUnknown14(1)Liu YCanadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaCanada Research ChairsIntegrating plasmonic nanoparticles into the photoactive metal-organic matrix is highly desirable due to the plasmonic near field enhancement, complementary light absorption, and accelerated separation of photogenerated charge carriers at the junction interface. The construction of a well-defined, intimate interface is vital for efficient charge carrier separation, however, it remains a challenge in synthesis. Here we synthesize a junction bearing intimate interface, composed of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles and matrix with silver node via a facile one-step approach. The plasmonic effect of Ag nanoparticles on the matrix is visualized through electron energy loss mapping. Moreover, charge carrier transfer from the plasmonic nanoparticles to the matrix is verified through ultrafast transient aNature communications541https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9892045biostudies-literatureSilver nanoparticle enhanced metal-organic matrix with interface-engineering for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.PMC9892045Liu CHMeira DMYang FPerepichka DFLiu YHuang SBesteiro LVDebnath TPohl DRellinghaus BChaker MWang YMa DfalseSilver nanoparticle enhanced metal-organic matrix with interface-engineering for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.Integrating plasmonic nanoparticles into the photoactive metal-organic matrix is highly desirable due to the plasmonic near field enhancement, complementary light absorption, and accelerated separation of photogenerated charge carriers at the junction interface. The construction of a well-defined, intimate interface is vital for efficient charge carrier separation, however, it remains a challenge in synthesis. Here we synthesize a junction bearing intimate interface, composed of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles and matrix with silver node via a facile one-step approach. The plasmonic effect of Ag nanoparticles on the matrix is visualized through electron energy loss mapping. Moreover, charge carrier transfer from the plasmonic nanoparticles to the matrix is verified through ultrafast transient a2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Feb2026-06-03T17:10:16.214Z2025-04-06T02:21:44.89ZS-EPMC98920453672586210.1038/s41467-023-35981-8