# Polaritonic Chemistry Enabled by Non-Local Metasurfaces

Source: [Polaritonic Chemistry Enabled by Non-Local Metasurfaces](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa466b1e209131ce9202cb>)

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Authors: Francesco Verdelli, Yu-Chen Wei, Kripa Joseph, Mohamed S. Abdelkhalik, Goudarzi Masoumeh, Sven H.C. Askes, Andrea Baldi, E. W. Meijer, Jaime G\\'omez Rivas

Published: 2024-02-23T12:46:59.000Z

## Abstract

Vibrational strong coupling can modify chemical reaction pathways in unconventional ways. Thus far, Fabry-Perot cavities formed by pairs of facing mirrors have been mostly utilized to achieve vibrational strong coupling. In this study, we demonstrate the application of plasmonic microparticle arrays defining non-local metasurfaces that can sustain surface lattice resonances as a novel tool to enable chemical reactions under vibrational strong coupling. We show that the solvolysis kinetics of \\textit{para}-nitrophenyl acetate can be accelerated by a factor of 2.7 by strong coupling to the carbonyl bond of the solvent and the solute with a surface lattice resonance. Our work introduces a new platform to investigate and control polaritonic chemical reactions. In contrast to Fabry-Perot cavities, metasurfaces define open optical cavities with single surfaces, which removes alignment hurdles, facilitating polaritonic chemistry across large areas.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.15296>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2402.15296.pdf>)