Piezo-photocatalysts in the field of energy and environment: Designs, applications, and prospects

L **g, Y Xu, M **e, Z Li, C Wu, H Zhao, J Wang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis as an advanced oxidation process has been widely used in the fields of
energy and environmental restoration. However, the reaction efficiency of photocatalysis is …

Harnessing zinc stannate for sustainable energy and environment solutions: Advances in photocatalytic, piezocatalytic, and piezo-photocatalytic technologies

K Wang, Z Guan, Y He, M Fan - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Multifunctional zinc stannate (ZnSnO 3 and Zn 2 SnO 4) is an exceptional candidate catalyst
for environmental remediation and energy conversion. It is widely used to harvest clean …

Polar Layered Bismuth‐Rich Oxyhalide Piezoelectrics Bi4O5X2 (XBr, I): Efficient Piezocatalytic Pure Water Splitting and Interlayer Anion‐Dependent Activity

C Wang, C Hu, F Chen, H Li, Y Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Piezocatalytic pure water splitting for H2 evolution carries the virtues of efficacious utilization
of mechanical energy, easy operation, and high value‐added products, while lacking …

[HTML][HTML] Remarkably enhanced catalytic performance in CoOx/Bi4Ti3O12 heterostructures for methyl orange degradation via piezocatalysis and piezo-photocatalysis

K Wang, Z Guan, X Liang, S Song, P Lu, C Zhao… - Ultrasonics …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel heterojunction composite of CoO x/Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 was synthesized through a
combination of molten salt and photodeposition methods. The optimal sample exhibited …

Rational design of CdS/BiOCl S-scheme heterojunction for effective boosting piezocatalytic H2 evolution and pollutants degradation performances

P Hao, Y Cao, X Ning, R Chen, J **e, J Hu, Z Lu… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezocatalysis as an emerging technology is broadly applied in hydrogen evolution and
organic pollutants degradation aspects. However, the dissatisfactory piezocatalytic activity is …

Enhanced piezocatalytic RhB degradation with ZnSnO3 Nanocube-modified Bi4Ti3O12 composite catalyst by harnessing ultrasonic energy

X Ren, Y Chu, S Yuan, Y Zheng, Z Zeng, C **a… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for effective methods to address environmental pollution,
piezocatalysis has emerged as a promising approach for pollutant degradation under …

Integration of Single‐Atom Catalyst with Z‐Scheme Heterojunction for Cascade Charge Transfer Enabling Highly Efficient Piezo‐Photocatalysis

W Jiang, H Zhu, J Yang, BQL Low, WY Wu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Piezo‐assisted photocatalysis (namely, piezo‐photocatalysis), which utilizes mechanical
energy to modulate spatial and energy distribution of photogenerated charge carriers …

Efficient piezo-photocatalysis of Bi2O2 (OH) NO3/BiOI heterojunction: Collaboration of piezoelectric polarization and interface electric field

Y Li, X Zhang, R Sha, T Li, C Hu, S Tu, F Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective removal of recalcitrant pollutants is crucial for environmental protection.
Tetracycline hydrochloride, as a representative recalcitrant organic pollutant, poses a …

A novel 1D/2D core/shell CdS@ SnS 2 heterostructure for efficient piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution and pollutant degradation

R **ong, Y Song, K Li, Y **ao, B Cheng… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Piezocatalysis attracts extensive attention as a promising approach to energy and
environmental problems. However, the high recombination of heat-excited free charges in …

Constructing of GQDs/ZnO S-scheme heterojunction as efficient piezocatalyst for environmental remediation and understanding the charge transfer mechanism

X Ning, A Hao, R Chen, MF Khan, D Jia - Carbon, 2024 - Elsevier
Highly efficient catalysts are challenging in the fields of environmental remediation. In this
work, for the first time, we combined graphene quantum dots (GQDs) and piezocatalytic …