The coupling of piezocatalysis and photocatalysis known as piezo-photocatalysis has
attracted a lot of attention as one of the most effective advanced oxidation process (AOPs) …

The accumulation of various contaminants in air, soil and water is threatening the natural
environment. The remediation of the environmental contaminations is today an urge. Among …

In the present study, g-C3N4/ZnO hybrid nanostructures were synthesized by mixing urea
and zinc acetate as precursors via grinding and then microwave-assisted dehydration …

Piezocatalysis is a catalytic effect driven by the stress-induced electricity of piezoelectric
crystallites. In this study, piezoelectric BaTiO 3 nanowires and nanoparticles were …

Over more than three decades, the field of engineering of photocatalytic materials with
unique properties and enhanced performance has received a huge attention. In this regard …

The formation of semiconductor composites comprising multicomponent or multiphase
heterojunctions is a very effective strategy to design highly active photocatalyst systems …

Piezoelectric fields can decrease the recombination rate of photogenerated electrons and
holes in semiconductors and therewith increase their photocatalytic activities. Here, a …

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown extraordinary performances as photocatalysts
compared to their bulk counterparts. Simulations have made a great contribution to the deep …

Natural photosynthesis is usually recognized as an efficient mechanism to achieve solar
energy conversion. We construct a CdS/WO3 nanojunction achieving a Z-scheme for clean …

Piezoelectric nanomaterials have been utilized to realize effective charge separation for
degrading organic pollutants in water under the action of mechanical vibrations. However, in …