Fig. 4: Differentiation of resonant plasmonic charge and energy transfer mechanisms.

a TEM images and (b) STEM and EDS elemental mappings of Au@SiO2-[Fe(bpy)3]2+. c Au 4 f ISI-XPS spectrum and fittings in dark or under Xe-lamp irradiation for Au@SiO2-[Fe(bpy)3]2+. d Raman spectra of Au@SiO2-[Fe(bpy)3]2+ and [Fe(bpy)3]2+ with resonant incident wavelength. e LSV curves and (f) EIS Nyquist plots of Au-[Fe(bpy)3]2+ and Au@SiO2-[Fe(bpy)3]2+ in dark or upon 1-sun Xe-lamp irradiation.