Photocatalysis enhanced by external fields

C Hu, S Tu, N Tian, T Ma, Y Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The efficient conversion of solar energy by means of photocatalysis shows huge potential to
relieve the ongoing energy crisis and increasing environmental pollution. However …

Pyroelectric catalysis

C Wang, N Tian, T Ma, Y Zhang, H Huang - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermal energy derived from temperature fluctuation is one of the most clean natural energy
sources in our living environment. Pyroelectric materials that feature for temperature …

Recent advances of ferro-, piezo-, and pyroelectric nanomaterials for catalytic applications

S Li, Z Zhao, J Zhao, Z Zhang, X Li… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Ferro-, piezo-, and pyroelectric materials are emerging as potential candidates for
converting various forms of primary energy from the ambient environment (eg, sunlight …

Reactive Oxygenated Species Generated on Iodide‐Doped BiVO4/BaTiO3 Heterostructures with Ag/Cu Nanoparticles by Coupled Piezophototronic Effect and …

X Zhou, B Shen, J Zhai, N Hedin - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
An effective generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is of interest from the perspective
of environmental technology and industrial chemistry, and here piezocatalysis and …

Pyro-catalysis for tooth whitening via oral temperature fluctuation

Y Wang, S Wang, Y Meng, Z Liu, D Li, Y Bai… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Tooth whitening has recently become one of the most popular aesthetic dentistry
procedures. Beyond classic hydrogen peroxide-based whitening agents, photo-catalysts …

Diffused phase transition boosted dye degradation with Ba (ZrxTi1− x) O3 solid solutions through piezoelectric effect

M Zhu, S Li, H Zhang, J Gao, KW Kwok, Y Jia, LB Kong… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Micron-sized Ba (Zr x Ti 1− x) O 3 particles have been prepared using the
conventional solid state method, and their microstructure, morphology and piezocatalytic …

Piezoelectric Nanostructured Surface for Ultrasound‐Driven Immunoregulation to Rescue Titanium Implant Infection

K Li, W Xu, Y Chen, X Liu, L Shen… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Treating bacterial biofilm infections on implanted materials remains challenging in clinical
practice, as bacteria can be resistant by weakening the host defense from immune cells like …

Emergence of Non‐photoresponsive Catalytic Techniques for Environmental Remediation and Energy Generation

M Kumar Sharma, I Khan, K Kaswan… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Catalysis plays a crucial role in all the major applications and challenges in the
environment, including energy generation and environmental remediation. Although …

Demonstration of enhanced piezo-catalysis for hydrogen generation and water treatment at the ferroelectric curie temperature

TP Pham Thi, Z Yan, G Nick, K Hamideh… - Iscience, 2020 - cell.com
Hydrogen can contribute significantly to the energy mix of the near future, as it is an
attractive replacement for fossil fuels due to its high energy density and low greenhouse gas …

High Performance Generation of H2O2 under Piezophototronic Effect with Multi‐Layer In2S3 Nanosheets Modified by Spherical ZnS and BaTiO3 …

X Zhou, B Shen, J Zhai, JC Conesa - Small Methods, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Manipulating the separation and transportation of photoexcited charge carriers in
photoresponsive semiconductors via the piezoelectric polarization effect is an emerging …