Single-particle catalytic monitoring of interfacial charge dynamics during light-driven CdS shell growth on Au nanocubes

Nature Communications, Published online: 04 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-71517-6 Plasmonic nanoparticles show promise for photocatalysis, yet the dynamics of charge transfer remain poorly understood. Here, the authors demonstrate the light-driven growth of a CdS shell on Au nanocubes, correlating shell thickness with charge transfer efficiency at the single-particle level.