Studies　on　localized　surface　plasmon　resonance　(LSPR)　of　noble　metals　(mainly　gold　and　silver)　regarding　solar-driven　photocatalysis　have　been　attracting　enormous　interests　over　the　past　two　decades.　As　research　on　LSPR　continues　to　expand,　recently,　aluminum　(Al)　with　respect　to　plasmonic　enhanced　photocatalysis　beyond　such　noble　metals　has　attracted　considerable　attention.　Al　as　an　abundant　and　relatively　inexpensive　metal　holds　great　promise　for　plasmonic　photocatalysis　with　outstanding　light-harvesting　capacity　and　performance　in　virtue　of　its　unique　optical　characteristics.　Herein,　a　short　review　is　given　on　the　related　basics　of　LSPR,　and　the　key　factors　including　the　size,　shape,　and　oxide　formation　of　Al　nanostructures,　which　significantly　influence　the　optical　response　of　Al.　In　particular,　photocatalytic　applications　in　artificial　photoredox　processes　with　regard　to　plasmonic　Al　are　outlined.　In　addition,　some　perspectives　on　the　opportunity　and　challenge　for　future　development　of　this　research　field　are　offered.　©　2017　WILEY-VCH　Verlag　GmbH　&　Co.　KGaA,　Weinheim