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Alexander O. Govorov

Alexander O. Govorov

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Materials Science

D-Index
95
Citations
36010
World Ranking
1317
National Ranking
423

Overview

Alexander O. Govorov is affiliated with Ohio University in the United States. Their research spans primarily across Materials Science and Engineering, with a strong focus on areas such as Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields of study include Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, as well as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

The scientist's work engages deeply with topics including Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications, Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications, Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques, Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Recent notable publications by Govorov include:

  • Multidimensional nanoscopic chiroptics, 2021, Nature Reviews Physics
  • Intensifying Heat Using MOF-Isolated Graphene for Solar-Driven Seawater Desalination at 98% Solar-to-Thermal Efficiency, 2021, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Determining Plasmonic Hot Electrons and Photothermal Effects during H2 Evolution with TiN-Pt Nanohybrids, 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • Chiral Generation of Hot Carriers for Polarization-Sensitive Plasmonic Photocatalysis, 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Identifying Performance-Limiting Deep Traps in Ta3N5 for Solar Water Splitting, 2020, ACS Catalysis

Govorov frequently collaborates with a number of researchers, including Lucas V. Besteiro, Zhiming M. Wang, Artur Movsesyan, Óscar Ávalos-Ovando, and Zhiming Wang. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of joint publications in their fields of study.

Among the preferred publication venues for Govorov's work are ACS Nano, Advanced Optical Materials, arXiv (Cornell University), Nano Letters, and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). These outlets reflect the interdisciplinary and cutting-edge nature of Govorov's research activities.

Best Publications

  • DNA-based self-assembly of chiral plasmonic nanostructures with tailored optical response

    Anton Kuzyk;Robert Schreiber;Zhiyuan Fan;Günther Pardatscher

  • Generating heat with metal nanoparticles

    Alexander O. Govorov;Hugh H. Richardson

  • Spectroscopy of nanoscopic semiconductor rings.

    Axel Lorke;R. Johannes Luyken;Alexander O. Govorov;Jörg P. Kotthaus

  • Circularly polarized light detection with hot electrons in chiral plasmonic metamaterials.

    Wei Li;Zachary J. Coppens;Lucas V. Besteiro;Wenyi Wang

  • Experimental and theoretical studies of light-to-heat conversion and collective heating effects in metal nanoparticle solutions.

    Hugh H. Richardson;Michael T. Carlson;Peter J. Tandler;Pedro Hernandez

  • Gold nanoparticle ensembles as heaters and actuators: melting and collective plasmon resonances

    Alexander O. Govorov;Wei Zhang;Timur Skeini;Hugh Richardson

  • Theory of Circular Dichroism of Nanomaterials Comprising Chiral Molecules and Nanocrystals: Plasmon Enhancement, Dipole Interactions, and Dielectric Effects

    Alexander O. Govorov;Zhiyuan Fan;Pedro Hernandez;Joseph M. Slocik

  • Reconfigurable 3D plasmonic metamolecules

    Anton Kuzyk;Robert Schreiber;Hui Zhang;Alexander O. Govorov

  • Semiconductor-Metal Nanoparticle Molecules: Hybrid Excitons and the Nonlinear Fano Effect

    Wei Zhang;Alexander O. Govorov;Garnett W. Bryant

  • Exciton-plasmon interaction and hybrid excitons in semiconductor-metal nanoparticle assemblies

    Alexander O. Govorov;Garnett W. Bryant;Wei Zhang;Timur Skeini

  • Theory of Photoinjection of Hot Plasmonic Carriers from Metal Nanostructures into Semiconductors and Surface Molecules

    Alexander O. Govorov;Hui Zhang;Yurii K. Gun’ko

  • Broadband Metamaterial Absorbers

    Peng Yu;Peng Yu;Lucas V. Besteiro;Lucas V. Besteiro;Yongjun Huang;Jiang Wu

  • Plasmonic circular dichroism of chiral metal nanoparticle assemblies.

    Zhiyuan Fan;Alexander O. Govorov

  • What’s so Hot about Electrons in Metal Nanoparticles?

    Gregory V. Hartland;Lucas V. Besteiro;Paul Johns;Alexander O. Govorov

  • Bioconjugates of CdTe Nanowires and Au Nanoparticles: Plasmon−Exciton Interactions, Luminescence Enhancement, and Collective Effects

    Jaebeom Lee;Alexander O. Govorov;John Dulka;Nicholas A. Kotov

  • Plasmonic circular dichroism of Peptide-functionalized gold nanoparticles.

    Joseph M Slocik;Alexander O Govorov;Rajesh R Naik

  • Exciton–plasmon interactions in molecular spring assemblies of nanowires and wavelength-based protein detection

    Jaebeom Lee;Pedro Hernandez;Jungwoo Lee;Alexander O. Govorov

  • Harvesting Lost Photons: Plasmon and Upconversion Enhanced Broadband Photocatalytic Activity in Core@Shell Microspheres Based on Lanthanide-Doped NaYF4, TiO2, and Au

    Zhenhe Xu;Marta Quintanilla;Fiorenzo Vetrone;Alexander O. Govorov

  • Chirality and chiroptical effects in inorganic nanocrystal systems with plasmon and exciton resonances

    Assaf Ben-Moshe;Ben M. Maoz;Alexander O. Govorov;Gil Markovich

  • Chiral plasmonic DNA nanostructures with switchable circular dichroism

    Robert Schreiber;Ngoc Luong;Zhiyuan Fan;Anton Kuzyk

  • Circularly Polarized Light Detection with Hot Electrons in Chiral Plasmonic Metamaterials

    Wei Li;Zachary J. Coppens;Lucas Vázquez;Wenyi Wang

  • Theory of photo-injection of hot plasmonic carriers in metal-semiconductor nanostructures

    Alexander O. Govorov;Hui Zhang;Yurii K. Gounko

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucas V. Besteiro
Lucas V. Besteiro Universidade de Vigo
Zhiming Wang
Zhiming Wang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Hilmi Volkan Demir
Hilmi Volkan Demir Bilkent University
Nicholas A. Kotov
Nicholas A. Kotov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Pierre Petroff
Pierre Petroff University of California, Santa Barbara
Jörg P. Kotthaus
Jörg P. Kotthaus Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Tim Liedl
Tim Liedl Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Jaebeom Lee
Jaebeom Lee Chungnam National University
Fiorenzo Vetrone
Fiorenzo Vetrone Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Federico Rosei
Federico Rosei Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique

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