Recent advancements in the use of novel piezoelectric materials for piezocatalytic and piezo-photocatalytic applications

H Zheng, Y Wang, J Liu, K Yan, K Zhu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Piezocatalysis has gradually attracted the interest of researchers owing to their excellent
ability to improve the separation and migration of photoelectrons and holes. The alternating …

Surface modification of 2D photocatalysts for solar energy conversion

C Feng, ZP Wu, KW Huang, J Ye… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D materials show many particular properties, such as high surface‐to‐volume
ratio, high anisotropic degree, and adjustable chemical functionality. These unique …

Recent progress in the applications of non-metal modified graphitic carbon nitride in photocatalysis

C Tang, M Cheng, C Lai, L Li, X Yang, L Du… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past few decades, graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) has gained increasing
interest due to its unique and excellent properties. To improve its inherent drawbacks and …

CuFe2O4/diatomite actuates peroxymonosulfate activation process: Mechanism for active species transformation and pesticide degradation

P Xu, R Wei, P Wang, X Li, C Yang, T Shen, T Zheng… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation is a promising technology for water purification, but the
removal performance of multiple pollutant matrices and the mechanism for reactive species …

Phosphorus and kalium co-doped g-C3N4 with multiple-locus synergies to degrade atrazine: Insights into the depth analysis of the generation and role of singlet …

Y Deng, Z Zhou, H Zeng, R Tang, L Li, J Wang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, with the help of KH 2 PO 4, a phosphorus and kalium co-doped gC 3 N 4 with
cyano and nitrogen vacancies (PKCN) have been prepared via a simple thermal treatment …

Unraveling the dual defect effects in C3N5 for piezo-photocatalytic degradation and H2O2 generation

C Fu, M Zhao, X Chen, G Sun, C Wang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
An efficient piezo-photocatalyst (C 3 N 5− x-CN) with enhanced piezo-photocatalytic
performance was successfully fabricated by introducing cyano groups (-CN) and N …

Modulating the Molecular Structure of Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Identifying the Impact of the Piezoelectric Effect on Photocatalytic H2O2 Production

P Wang, S Fan, X Li, J Duan, D Zhang - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
The use of the piezoelectric effect for regulating the separation and transportation of charge
carriers in the artificial photosynthesis of H2O2 has been established as a promising …

Synergistic coupling of piezoelectric and plasmonic effects regulates the Schottky barrier in Ag nanoparticles/ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheets heterostructure to enhance …

Y Shi, L Li, Z Xu, F Guo, Y Li, W Shi - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Although plasmonic metal can provide energetic hot electrons by localized surface plasmon
resonance (LSPR) effect in plasmonic metal/semiconductor systems during photocatalysis …

Dual modulation on peroxymonosulfate activation site and photocarrier separation in carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic organics degradation: Efficacy and …

R Tang, H Zeng, Y Deng, S **ong, L Li, Z Zhou… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein, sulfur and sodium co-doped cyano-rich polymeric carbon nitride (NaCNS) have
been designed to boost photocatalytic atrazine (ATZ) degradation with peroxymonosulfate …

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 …