Ivan Rivalta

Deciphering Aggregation-Induced Tunable Circular Dichroism of AuBP@Ag and AuBP@Au Chiral Core–Shell Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Abstract Plasmonic nanoparticles exhibiting strong and tunable chiroptical signals have been drawing much interest recently due to their potential vast applications. A few years ago, it was shown that seed-mediated metal growth can be harnessed to make single nanoparticles intrin...

What Drives the Selectivity of 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural Electroreduction over Copper in Mildly Basic Medium?

Abstract 2,5-Bishydroxymethylfuran (BHMF) is an important bio-based monomer that can be produced via the electrochemical reduction of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) on Cu electrocatalysts. Under mildly alkaline conditions, however, BHMF formation competes with hydrodimerization...