[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Piezo-photocatalytic activity of Bi2VO5. 5 for methylene blue dye degradation

M Kumar, R Vaish, ZM Elqahtani, I Kebaili… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study comprises the combined effect of piezocatalytic and photocatalytic activity to
obtain improved piezo-photocatalytic dye degradation efficiency in visible light. Single …

[HTML][HTML] Immobilization of ZnO: Ga nanocrystals in a polystyrene/cellulose matrix: A novel hybrid nanocomposite photocatalyst for future photo energy application

S Alamdari, O Mirzaee, MJ Tafreshi, R Riedel - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article reports a portable, flexible gallium doped zinc oxide/polystyrene/cellulose
(GZO/PSC) nanocomposite and the development of a hybrid material for various …

Piezo‐photocatalytic activity of mechanochemically synthesized BiVO4 for dye cleaning

M Kumar, R Vaish, S ben Ahmed - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Single‐phase BiVO4 (BV) powder was synthesized successfully at 600° C within 4
h duration through the mechanochemical high energy ball milling method, and the …

Sonophotocatalytic Dye Degradation Using rGO‐BiVO4 Composites

M Kumar, MNM Ansari, I Boukhris… - Global …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/bismuth vanadate BiVO4 composites are fabricated with
varied rGO amounts (0, 1, 2, and 3 wt%) through the synergetic effects of ultrasonication …

Ball mill-induced piezocatalysis assessment for dye degradation using BiVO4

M Kumar, I Kebaili, R Vaish, J El Ghoul… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The process of mechanochemical ball milling, carried out at a temperature of 600° C for a
duration of 4 h, yielded a single phase of BiVO 4 powder. This powder was subsequently …

Grape-like CNTs/BaTiO3 nanocatalyst boosted hydraulic-driven piezo-activation of peroxymonosulfate for carbamazepine removal

Y Zheng, W Zhuang, X Zhang, J Xiang, X Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Both carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and piezoelectric materials can activate peroxymonosulfate
(PMS). However, the activation of PMS by CNTs suffers from poor reusability while hydraulic …

Recent Advances in Piezocatalysts for Dye Degradation

L Zhou, L Meng, H Jia, Y Lu, T Liang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Photocatalytic dye degradation using BiVO 4–paint composite coatings

M Kumar, R Vaish - Materials Advances, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4)–paint composites coated on the aluminium sheet surface were
fabricated with different BiVO4 amounts (0, 20, and 40 wt%) in paint. The degradation …

Ball-milling synthesized Bi2VO5.5 for piezo-photocatalytic assessment

M Kumar, R Vaish, I Kebaili, I Boukhris… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The mechanochemical ball milling followed by heating at 650° C for 5 h successfully
produced the single-phase Bi2VO5. 5 powder. Catalytic activity for methylene blue dye …