Strong coupling has emerged as a central topic in nanophotonics, offering a powerful platform for light–matter interaction studies and advancing quantum technologies. Low-dimensional materials, such as quantum dots (QDs) and two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors, possess pronounced excitonic resonances, high stability, and size-dependent tunability, making them ideal candidates for achieving strong coupling with plasmonic structures. In this review, we systematically summarize recent progress in plasmon low-dimensional material strong coupling. We first introduce the fundamental principles and experimental methods of plasmon–exciton strong coupling, then highlight representative studies on plasmon–QDs and plasmon–2D material hybrid systems, and finally discuss recent advances in multimode strong coupling. This review will provide a comprehensive overview and offer valuable guidance for future studies in strong coupling.

Exploitation of strong light-matter interactions in plasmonic systems is vital for both fundamental studies and the development of new applications, which enables exceptional physical phenomena and promotes potential applications in nanophotonics, information communication, and quantum information processing. Here, we present an analytic model of the interaction between localized surface plasmon resonances and excitons, where a semiclassical method is utilized. Two kinds of metal nanoparticles (nanosphere and nanoellipsoid) are considered in our study. We derive the relations between the plasmon-exciton coupling strength and the geometry and material parameters of the coupled systems when the nanoparticles are put in an excitonic medium, which give an important guide to achieve strong plasmon-exciton coupling. Rabi splittings and anticrossing behavior are also demonstrated in the calculated extinction spectra. Furthermore, we propose an analytic model to describe the strong coupling between excitons and plasmon in a core-shell nanorod structure which is widely used in experiments. Our study provides a simple yet rigorous prescription to both analyze and design plexcitonic systems aiming at strong light-matter interactions.