{"title":"Recent advances in piezo-photocatalytic heterojunctions for energy and environmental applications","authors":"Pooja Dhiman , Jayati Sharma , Amit Kumar , Gaurav Sharma , Garima Rana , Genene Tessema Mola","doi":"10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.100973","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Photocatalysis, an advanced oxidation process, has been widely used in energy and environmental restoration, though its efficiency is limited by the rapid recombination of photon-generated hole-electron pairs. Emerging piezo catalysis, which converts mechanical energy into chemical energy, offers significant potential to enhance photocatalytic performance. Piezo-photocatalysis combines the advantages of both processes, using the piezoelectric effect to generate an internal electric field that improves charge segregation efficiency. This comprehensive review examines the fundamental principles and mechanisms of piezo-photocatalysis and the various synthetic methods used to create piezo-photocatalytic heterojunctions. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the current research progress and status of piezo-photocatalytic heterojunction materials. Highlighting the significant potential of piezo-photocatalysts in wastewater treatment, hydrogen production, CO<sub>2</sub> reduction and N<sub>2</sub> fixation, this review addresses current challenges and future prospects, aiming to guide the development of efficient, advanced, and sustainable piezo-photocatalytic systems for environmental remediation and other applications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18322,"journal":{"name":"Materials Today Sustainability","volume":"28 ","pages":"Article 100973"},"PeriodicalIF":7.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Materials Today Sustainability","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589234724003099","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Photocatalysis, an advanced oxidation process, has been widely used in energy and environmental restoration, though its efficiency is limited by the rapid recombination of photon-generated hole-electron pairs. Emerging piezo catalysis, which converts mechanical energy into chemical energy, offers significant potential to enhance photocatalytic performance. Piezo-photocatalysis combines the advantages of both processes, using the piezoelectric effect to generate an internal electric field that improves charge segregation efficiency. This comprehensive review examines the fundamental principles and mechanisms of piezo-photocatalysis and the various synthetic methods used to create piezo-photocatalytic heterojunctions. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the current research progress and status of piezo-photocatalytic heterojunction materials. Highlighting the significant potential of piezo-photocatalysts in wastewater treatment, hydrogen production, CO2 reduction and N2 fixation, this review addresses current challenges and future prospects, aiming to guide the development of efficient, advanced, and sustainable piezo-photocatalytic systems for environmental remediation and other applications.
期刊介绍：
Materials Today Sustainability is a multi-disciplinary journal covering all aspects of sustainability through materials science.
With a rapidly increasing population with growing demands, materials science has emerged as a critical discipline toward protecting of the environment and ensuring the long term survival of future generations.
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
京公网安备 11010802042870号
