Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(8)
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Piezocatalysis
is
attracting
extensive
attention
in
recent
years
because
it
can
directly
convert
mechanical
energy
from
the
ambient
environment
(such
as
tiny
vibrations
and
noise)
into
piezopotential
for
catalytic
activities.
Dyes
are
widely
used
diverse
industries,
including
paper,
printing,
textiles,
which
cause
serious
environmental
problems
due
to
their
persistence
toxicity.
Unlike
traditional
catalysts
that
rely
on
chemical
reactions
drive
dye
degradation,
piezocatalysts
offer
a
sustainable
cost‐effective
alternative
breaking
down
complex
molecules
through
creating
highly
reactive
species,
have
shown
significant
promise
treatment
of
organic
pollutants
wastewater.
In
this
review,
basic
principles
piezocatalysis
first
outlined,
specifically
describing
two
ubiquitous
forms
driving
force
nature.
Following
mechanism,
current
mainstream
piezocatalytic
materials
classified
categories:
inorganic
with
detailed
discussions.
Moreover,
after
investigating
analyzing
previous
literature,
effective
strategies
improving
efficiency
degradation
systematically
compared
summarized.
end,
issues
need
be
addressed
future
well
potential
research
directions
related
prospected.
This
work
provides
an
insight
solving
advance
piezocatalysts.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(38)
Published: May 28, 2023
Abstract
Poly(vinylidene
fluoride)
(PVDF)‐based
polymers
demonstrate
great
potential
for
applications
in
flexible
and
wearable
electronics
but
show
low
piezoelectric
coefficients
(e.g.,
−
d
33
<
30
pC
N
−1
).
The
effective
improvement
the
piezoelectricity
of
PVDF
is
achieved
by
manipulating
its
semicrystalline
structures.
However,
there
still
a
debate
about
which
component
primary
contributor
to
piezoelectricity.
Therefore,
current
methods
improve
can
be
classified
into
modulations
amorphous
phase,
crystalline
region,
crystalline–amorphous
interface.
Here,
basic
principles
measurements
soft
are
first
discussed.
Then,
three
different
categories
structural
reviewed.
In
each
category,
physical
understanding
strategies
performance
particular,
crucial
role
oriented
fraction
at
interface
determining
emphasized.
At
last,
future
development
high
outlooked.
Progress in Materials Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
138, P. 101161 - 101161
Published: July 16, 2023
Piezocatalysis,
an
evolving
catalytic
technology
built
on
the
piezoelectric
properties
of
catalysts,
breaks
down
barrier
between
mechanical
energy
and
chemical
energy.
The
potential
difference
that
arises
from
deformation
a
material
is
commonly
termed
'piezopotential'.
Piezopotential
has
been
demonstrated
to
facilitate
manipulation
band
structure
and/or
charge
carrier
separation.
Despite
significant
efforts
design
materials
understand
mechanism
piezoelectrically
enhanced
chemistry
through
semiconductor
physics,
there
remains
opportunity
review
relationships
performance
piezo/ferroelectric
properties.
Herein,
we
provide
comprehensive
summary
mechanisms
correlated
physical
in
field
piezocatalysis.
A
fundamental
understanding
structural
based
solid-state
physics
can
be
used
shed
light
future
development
In
addition,
types
materials,
strategies
for
catalysis
efficiency
enhancement,
up-to-date
applications
environment
remediation,
renewable
conversion,
biomedicine
biotechnology
are
discussed.
Finally,
perspectives
designing
developing
highly
active
piezocatalysts
using
guidelines
physicochemical
proposed.
