Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(9)
Published: Jan. 29, 2023
Abstract
Piezocatalysis,
governed
by
piezo‐potential
within
piezoelectrics,
has
gained
prominence
for
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
generation,
which
is
significant
to
environmental
and
biological
applications.
However,
designing
piezocatalysts
with
excellent
piezocatalytic
performance
in
a
wide
temperature
efficient
charge
carrier
separation
ability
still
challenging.
Herein,
eco‐friendly
BaTiO
3
(BT)‐based
perovskite
ferroelectrics
tailored
multiphase
coexistence
range
are
constructed
boost
higher
piezoelectricity
large
piezo‐potential,
attributed
decreased
polarization
anisotropy
flat
Gibbs
energy
profile.
Elevated
designed
BT‐based
piezocatalyst
guarantees
high‐efficient
generation
rate
of
•OH
(200
µmol
g
−1
h
)
•O
2
−
(40
ultrasound
stimulation,
3.5
times
more
than
that
pure
BT.
Besides,
capacity
degrade
dye
wastewater
shows
constant
0.0182
min
gives
an
antibacterial
95%
30
eliminating
E.
coli
.
Theoretical
simulations
validate
the
local
distortion
TiO
6
octahedra
also
contributes
inducing
electron–hole
pairs
real
space,
better
response
slight
structural
deformation.
This
work
important
design
high‐performance
high‐efficiency
ROS
sewage
treatment
sonodynamic
therapy.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(5)
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
Abstract
As
a
consequence
of
rapid
industrialization
throughout
the
world,
various
environmental
pollutants
have
begun
to
accumulate
in
water,
air,
and
soil.
This
endangers
ecological
environment
earth,
remediation
has
become
an
immediate
priority.
Among
techniques,
piezocatalytic
which
uniquely
take
advantage
piezoelectric
effect,
attracted
much
attention.
Piezoelectric
effects
allow
pollutant
degradation
directly,
while
also
enhancing
photocatalysis
by
reducing
recombination
photogenerated
carriers.
In
this
Review,
we
provide
comprehensive
summary
recent
developments
techniques
for
remediation.
The
origin
effect
as
well
classification
materials
their
application
are
systematically
summarized.
We
analyze
potential
underlying
mechanisms.
Finally,
urgent
problems
future
development
discussed.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(31)
Published: May 2, 2023
Recently,
piezoelectric-based
catalysis
has
been
demonstrated
to
be
an
efficient
means
and
promising
alternative
sunlight-driven
photocatalysis,
where
mechanical
vibrations
trigger
redox
reactions.
Here,
60
nm-size
BiFeO3
nanoparticles
are
shown
very
effective
for
piezo-degrading
Rhodamine
B
(RhB)
model
dye
with
record
degradation
rate
reaching
13
810
L
mol-1
min-1
,
even
41
750
(i.e.,
100%
RhB
within
5
min)
when
piezocatalysis
is
synergistically
combined
sunlight
photocatalysis.
These
piezocatalytic
also
versatile
toward
several
dyes
pharmaceutical
pollutants,
over
80%
piezo-decomposition
120
min.
The
maintained
high
piezoelectric
coefficient
low
dielectric
constant,
high-elastic
modulus,
the
nanosized
shape
make
these
extremely
piezocatalysts.
To
avoid
subsequent
secondary
pollution
enable
their
reusability,
further
embedded
in
a
polymer
P(VDF-TrFE)
matrix.
as-designed
flexible,
chemically
stable,
recyclable
nanocomposites
still
keep
remarkable
piezo-photocatalytic
performances
92%
degradation,
respectively,
20
min).
This
work
opens
new
research
avenue
that
multiferroic
offers
platform
water
cleaning,
as
well
other
applications
such
splitting,
CO2
reduction,
or
surface
purification.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(14), P. 9515 - 9523
Published: July 5, 2023
The
use
of
the
piezoelectric
effect
for
regulating
separation
and
transportation
charge
carriers
in
artificial
photosynthesis
H2O2
has
been
established
as
a
promising
approach.
However,
an
in-depth
comprehensive
understanding
on
photocatalysis
is
still
far
from
satisfactory.
Herein,
we
have
accurately
modulated
molecular
structure
graphitic
carbon
nitride
(CN)
to
investigate
piezoelectricity
photocatalytic
production
over
CN.
Our
results
show
that
role
CN
strongly
depends
Specifically,
CN,
modified
by
phosphorus
(CN-P),
oxygen-functionalized
(CN-OF),
cyano-group-grafted
(CN-CA),
activity
CN-P,
CN-OF
enhanced
approximately
1.40,
1.46,
1.51
times
due
effect,
respectively,
while
CN-CA
decreased
6.0
times.
To
clarify
understand
key
factors
affecting
piezo-photocatalysis
activity,
employed
density
functional
theory,
photo-electrochemical
measurements,
piezoresponse
force
microscopy
measurements
explore
active
sites,
polarization,
molecular-functionalized
reveal
impact
influence
multiple
factors.
This
work
not
only
demonstrates
determines
whether
improves
but
also
unveils
mechanism
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.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(29)
Published: March 31, 2023
Abstract
Piezocatalytic
pure
water
splitting
for
H
2
evolution
carries
the
virtues
of
efficacious
utilization
mechanical
energy,
easy
operation,
and
high
value‐added
products,
while
lacking
desirable
piezoelectrics
chemical
energy
production.
Here,
two
polar
layered
bismuth‐rich
oxyhalides
Bi
4
O
5
X
(XBr,
I)
thin
nanosheets
(≈4
nm)
are
first
exploited
as
efficient
piezocatalysts
to
be
capable
dissociating
water.
The
unique
asymmetrical
structures
composed
interleaved
[Bi
]
2+
layer
double
−
ions
slabs
along
[1
0
1_]
orientation
cause
large
intrinsic
dipole
moment,
excellent
piezoelectricity
deformation.
Without
any
cocatalyst
sacrificial
agent,
Br
I
display
remarkable
piezocatalytic
production
rate
1149.0
764.5
µmol
g
−1
h
,
respectively,
standing
among
best
piezocatalysts,
accompanied
by
hydroxyl
radicals
(·OH)
oxidative
products.
smaller
radius
higher
electronegativity
than
a
more
strongly
crystal
structure
in
contributing
activity
compared
.
This
study
broadens
scope
piezoelectric
materials
applied
sustainable
catalysis
efficiently
converting
illustrates
importance
configuration
composition
fabricating
systems.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. 1140 - 1184
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Malignant
tumors
are
one
of
the
main
diseases
leading
to
death,
and
vigorous
development
nanotechnology
has
opened
up
new
frontiers
for
antitumor
therapy.
Currently,
researchers
focused
on
solving
biomedical
challenges
associated
with
traditional
anti-tumor
medical
methods,
promoting
research
nano-drug
carriers
nano-drugs,
which
brings
great
hope
improving
curative
effect
reducing
toxic
side
effects.
Among
systems
being
investigated,
piezoelectric
nano
biomaterials,
including
ferroelectrics,
pyroelectric
materials,
have
recently
received
extensive
attention
applications.
By
coupling
force,
light,
magnetism
or
heat
electricity,
polarized
charges
generated
in
these
materials
microscopically,
forming
a
piezo-potential
establishing
built-in
electric
field.
Polarized
can
directly
act
tumor
micro-environment
also
assist
separation
inhibit
recombination
based
theory
optoelectronic
theory.
Based
this,
convert
various
forms
primary
energy
(such
as
light
energy,
mechanical
thermal
magnetic
energy)
from
surrounding
environment
into
secondary
electrical
chemical
energy).
Herein,
we
review
basic
principles
ferroelectric
nanomedicine.
Then,
summarize
types
reported
date
their
wide
applications
treatment,
imaging,
device
construction
probe
detection
treatment
fields.
discuss
relevant
characteristics
post-processing
strategies
biomaterials
obtain
maximum
response.
Finally,
present
key
future
prospects
ferroelectric,
nanomaterial-based
nanoagents
efficient
harvesting
conversion
desirable
therapeutic
outcomes.