The mechanism of piezocatalysis: energy band theory or screening charge effect?

K Wang, C Han, J Li, J Qiu, J Sunarso… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Piezocatalysis, a newly emerging catalysis technology that relies on the piezopotential and
piezoelectric properties of the catalysts, is attracting unprecedented research enthusiasm for …

[HTML][HTML] Fundamentals, advances and perspectives of piezocatalysis: A marriage of solid-state physics and catalytic chemistry

N Meng, W Liu, R Jiang, Y Zhang, S Dunn, J Wu… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezocatalysis, an evolving catalytic technology built on the piezoelectric properties of
catalysts, breaks down the barrier between mechanical energy and chemical energy. The …

Piezo‐Photocatalytic Synergy in BiFeO3@COF Z‐Scheme Heterostructures for High‐Efficiency Overall Water Splitting

ML Xu, M Lu, GY Qin, XM Wu, T Yu… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Solar‐driven overall water splitting is an ideal way to generate renewable energy while still
challenging. For the first time, this work combined covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and …

Selective Enhancement of Photo‐Piezocatalytic Performance in BaTiO3 Via heterovalent Ion Do**

C Yu, J He, M Tan, Y Hou, H Zeng, C Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study proposes a strategy based on heterovalent ion do** that gives rise to a
synergistic piezo‐phototronic effect with significantly improved catalytic activity and leads to …

[HTML][HTML] Semiconducting piezoelectric heterostructures for piezo-and piezophotocatalysis

X Zhou, B Shen, A Lyubartsev, J Zhai, N Hedin - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric semiconductors can be polarized and used in mechanoredox systems and in
photoredox catalysis. Conventional non-piezoelectric semiconductors have limitations when …

Design strategies and effect comparisons toward efficient piezocatalytic system

C Wang, C Hu, F Chen, T Ma, Y Zhang, H Huang - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient conversion of mechanical energy via piezocatalysis behaves great potential on
relieving energy crisis and environmental deterioration, and functioning for sterilization …

Band Position‐Independent Piezo‐Electrocatalysis for Ultrahigh CO2 Conversion

J Ma, X **ong, D Wu, Y Wang, C Ban… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Piezo‐electrocatalysis as an emerging mechano‐to‐chemistry energy conversion technique
opens multiple innovative opportunities and draws great interest over the past decade …

Highly efficient uranium extraction by a piezo catalytic reduction-oxidation process

Y Cai, Y Zhang, Z Lv, S Zhang, F Gao, M Fang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a highly efficient uranium extraction method from water by the piezo catalytic
reduction-oxidation process is reported by utilizing a hollow cubic shaped Zn 2 SnO 4/SnO 2 …

Spatially Separated Redox Cocatalysts on Ferroelectric Nanoplates for Improved Piezophotocatalytic CO2 Reduction and H2O Oxidation

G Yang, S Wang, Y Wu, H Zhou, W Zhao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Utilizing solar and mechanical vibration energy for catalytic CO2 reduction and H2O
oxidation is emerging as a promising way to simultaneously generate renewable energy …

Enhanced Piezocatalytic Performance of BaTiO3 Nanosheets with Highly Exposed {001} Facets

Q Tang, J Wu, D Kim, C Franco… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Piezocatalysis has gradually come into the limelight due to its great potential for solving
energy shortages and environmental pollution problems. However, limited piezocatalytic …