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Zhou H, Cao J, Ji Y, Xia M, Yao W. Twin Boundaries-Induced Centrosymmetric Breaking of Hollow CaTiO 3 Nanocuboids for Piezocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402679. [PMID: 38970542 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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Piezocatalysis, a transformative mechanochemical energy conversion technique, has received considerable attention over the past decade for its role in processes such as hydrogen evolution from water. Despite notable progress in the field, challenges remain, particularly in the areas of limited piezocatalysis efficiency and limited availability of materials requiring a non-centrosymmetric structure. Here, a pioneering contribution is presented by elucidating the piezocatalytic properties of hollow CaTiO3 nanocuboids, a centrosymmetric material with a nominally nonpolar state. Remarkably, CaTiO3 nanocuboids exhibit an impressive hydrogen production rate of 3.44 mmol g-1 h-1 under ultrasonic vibrations, surpassing the performance of the well-established piezocatalyst BaTiO3 (2.23 mmol g-1 h-1). In contrast, commercial CaTiO3 nanoparticles do not exhibit piezocatalytic performance. The exceptional performance of hollow CaTiO3 nanocuboids is attributed to the abundance presence of twin boundaries on the {110} facet within its crystal structure, which can impart significant polarization strength to CaTiO3. Extending the investigation to other centrosymmetric materials, such as SrZrO3 and BaZrO3, the experimental results also demonstrate their commendable properties for piezocatalytic hydrogen production from water. This research underscores the significant potential of centrosymmetric materials in piezocatalysis.
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- Hong Zhou
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- SANKEN (The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research), Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka, 567-0047, Japan
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Heat-exchange System and Energy Saving, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China
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Hao Z, Guo S, Tu W, Wang Q, Wang J, Zhang X, He Y, Gao D. Piezoelectric Catalysis Induces Tumor Cell Senescence to Boost Chemo-Immunotherapy. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309487. [PMID: 38197548 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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Cellular senescence, a vulnerable state of growth arrest, has been regarded as a potential strategy to weaken the resistance of tumor cells, leading to dramatic improvements in treatment efficacy. However, a selective and efficient strategy for inducing local tumor cellular senescence has not yet been reported. Herein, piezoelectric catalysis is utilized to reduce intracellular NAD+ to NADH for local tumor cell senescence for the first time. In detail, a biocompatible nanomedicine (BTO/Rh-D@M) is constructed by wrapping the piezoelectric BaTiO3/(Cp*RhCl2)2 (BTO/Rh) and doxorubicin (DOX) in the homologous cytomembrane with tumor target. After tumors are stimulated by ultrasound, negative and positive charges are generated on the BTO/Rh by piezoelectric catalysis, which reduce the intracellular NAD+ to NADH for cellular senescence and oxidize H2O to reactive oxygen species (ROS) for mitochondrial damage. Thus, the therapeutic efficacy of tumor immunogenic cell death-induced chemo-immunotherapy is boosted by combining cellular senescence, DOX, and ROS. The results indicate that 23.9% of the piezoelectric catalysis-treated tumor cells senesced, and solid tumors in mice disappeared completely after therapy. Collectively, this study highlights a novel strategy to realize cellular senescence utilizing piezoelectric catalysis and the significance of inducing tumor cellular senescence to improve therapeutic efficacy.
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- Zining Hao
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- School of Vehicle and Energy, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- School of Science, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology Nano-Biotechnology Key Lab of Hebei Province, Applying Chemistry Key Lab of Hebei Province, Heavy Metal Deep-Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse Key Lab of Hebei, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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Guo R, Jin L, Zhang Y. Piezo-catalysis in BiFeO 3@In 2Se 3 Heterojunction for High-Efficiency Uranium Removal. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307946. [PMID: 38269752 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Piezo-catalysis emerges as an efficient, safe, and affordable strategy for removing hazardous substances from aquatic environments. Here, the BiFeO3@In2Se3 heterojunction demonstrates remarkable prowess as a piezo-catalyst, enabling the high-efficiency removal of uranium (U) from U(VI)-containing water. A total U(VI) removal efficiency of 94.6% can be achieved under ultrasonic vibration without any sacrificial agents. During the entire catalytic process, piezo-induced electrons, hydroxyl radicals, and superoxide radicals play important roles in U(VI) removal, while the generated H2O2 is responsive to the transformation of soluble U(VI) into insoluble (UO2)O2•2H2O and UO3. Furthermore, auxiliary illumination can accelerate the increase of free charges, enabling the piezo-catalyst to retain more charges. This leads to an improved U(VI) removal efficiency of 98.8% and a significantly increased reaction rate constant. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the fabrication of high-efficiency piezo-catalysts in the removal or extraction of U(VI) from U(VI)-containing water.
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- Rongshuo Guo
- Lab of Optoelectronic Technology for Low Dimensional Nanomaterials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Lab of Optoelectronic Technology for Low Dimensional Nanomaterials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Lab of Optoelectronic Technology for Low Dimensional Nanomaterials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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Zhou R, Wu D, Ma J, Ruan L, Feng Y, Ban C, Zhou K, Cai S, Gan LY, Zhou X. Boosting CO 2 piezo-reduction via metal-support interactions in Au/ZnO based catalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 661:512-519. [PMID: 38308891 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.01.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Confronting the challenge of climate change necessitates innovative approaches for the reduction of CO2 emissions. Metal-support interaction has been widely demonstrated to enable greatly improved performances in thermal-catalytic, photocatalytic and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. However, its applicability and specifically its role in the emerging piezo-electrocatalytic CO2 reduction are unknown, severely hampering the utilizations of piezo-electrocatalysis in CO2 conversion. Herein, by adopting Au particles supported on ZnO (Au/ZnO) as a paradigm, it is found that the metal-support interaction can remarkably improve the separation and transfer of piezo-carriers and enhance CO2 adsorption. As a result, Au/ZnO demonstrates a substantially boosted activity for piezo-electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and the optimal sample exhibits a 37.3% increase in CO yield compared to the pristine ZnO. The integration of metal-support interactions opens a new avenue to the design of advanced piezo-electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction.
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- Rundong Zhou
- Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1RH, United Kingdom
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- Chongqing DEPU Foreign Language School, Chongqing 401320, China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China; Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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Sun S, Sui X, Yu H, Zheng Y, Zhu X, Wu X, Li Y, Lin Q, Zhang Y, Ye W, Liang Y. High Tribocatalytic Performance of FeOOH Nanorods for Degrading Organic Dyes and Antibiotics. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301784. [PMID: 38415975 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Tribocatalysis is vitally important for electrochemistry, energy conservation, and water treatment. Exploring eco-friendly and low-cost tribocatalysts with high performance is crucial for practical applications. Here, the highly efficient tribocatalytic performance of FeOOH nanorods is reported. The factors related to the tribocatalytic activity such as nanorod diameter, surface area, and surface roughness are investigated, and the diameter of the FeOOH nanorods is found to have a significant effect on their tribocatalytic performance. As a result, under ultrasonic excitation, the optimized FeOOH nanorods exhibit superior tribocatalytic degradation toward rhodamine B (RhB), acid orange 7, methylene blue, methyl orange dyes, and their mixture. The RhB and mixed dyes are effectively degraded within 20 min (k = 0.179 min-1 ) and 35 min (k = 0.089 min-1 ), respectively, with the FeOOH nanorods showing excellent reusability. Moreover, antibiotics, such as tetracycline hydrochloride, phenol, and bisphenol A are efficiently degraded. Investigation of the catalytic mechanism reveals that the friction-generated h+ as well as these yielded •OH and •O2 - active radicals participate in the catalytic reaction. This work not only shed light on the design of high-performance tribocatalyst but also demonstrates that by harvesting mechanical energy, the FeOOH nanorods are promising materials for removing organic contaminants in wastewater.
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- Shiyu Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-fibers and Eco-textiles, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
- Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA
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Wang S, Liu Y, Quan C, Luan S, Shi H, Wang L. A metal-organic framework-integrated composite for piezocatalysis-assisted tumour therapy: design, related mechanisms, and recent advances. Biomater Sci 2024; 12:896-906. [PMID: 38234222 DOI: 10.1039/d3bm01944f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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With the growing need for more effective tumour treatment, piezocatalytic therapy has emerged as a promising approach due to its distinctive capacities to generate ROS through stress induction and regulate the hypoxic state of the TME. MOF-based piezocatalysts not only possess the benefits of piezocatalysis but also exhibit several advantages associated with MOFs, such as tunable pore size, large specific surface area, and good biocompatibility. Therefore, they are expected to become a powerful promoter of piezocatalytic therapy. This review elaborates on the fundamental principles of piezocatalysis and summarises recent advances in the piezocatalytic therapy and combination therapies of tumours, generalising the strategies for constructing piezocatalytic systems based on MOFs. Finally, the challenges confronted and future opportunities for the design and application of piezocatalytic MOF anticancer systems have been discussed.
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- Shuteng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- Central Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin 133002, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
- School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China.
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Zhang Y, Huang J, Zhu M, Zhang Z, Nie K, Wang Z, Liao X, Shu L, Tian T, Wang Z, Lu Y, Fei L. Significant hydrogen generation via photo-mechanical coupling in flexible methylammonium lead iodide nanowires. Chem Sci 2024; 15:1782-1788. [PMID: 38303930 PMCID: PMC10829025 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc05434a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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The flexoelectric effect, which refers to the mechanical-electric coupling between strain gradient and charge polarization, should be considered for use in charge production for catalytically driving chemical reactions. We have previously revealed that halide perovskites can generate orders of higher magnitude flexoelectricity under the illumination of light than in the dark. In this study, we report the catalytic hydrogen production by photo-mechanical coupling involving the photoflexoelectric effect of flexible methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) nanowires (NWs) in hydrogen iodide solution. Upon concurrent light illumination and mechanical vibration, large strain gradients were introduced in flexible MAPbI3 NWs, which subsequently induced significant hydrogen generation (at a rate of 756.5 μmol g-1 h-1, surpassing those values from either photo- or piezocatalysis of MAPbI3 nanoparticles). This photo-mechanical coupling strategy of mechanocatalysis, which enables the simultaneous utilization of multiple energy sources, provides a potentially new mechanism in mechanochemistry for highly efficient hydrogen production.
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- Yucheng Zhang
- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong Kowloon Hong Kong SAR China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Micro- & Nano electronic Materials and Devices, School of Microelectronics, Hubei University Wuhan 430062 China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University Nanchang 330031 China
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Zhang M, Cao A, Xiang Y, Ban C, Han G, Ding J, Gan LY, Zhou X. Strongly Coupled Ag/Sn-SnO 2 Nanosheets Toward CO 2 Electroreduction to Pure HCOOH Solutions at Ampere-Level Current. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 16:50. [PMID: 38091129 PMCID: PMC10719210 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01264-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 converts intermittent renewable electricity into value-added liquid products with an enticing prospect, but its practical application is hampered due to the lack of high-performance electrocatalysts. Herein, we elaborately design and develop strongly coupled nanosheets composed of Ag nanoparticles and Sn-SnO2 grains, designated as Ag/Sn-SnO2 nanosheets (NSs), which possess optimized electronic structure, high electrical conductivity, and more accessible sites. As a result, such a catalyst exhibits unprecedented catalytic performance toward CO2-to-formate conversion with near-unity faradaic efficiency (≥ 90%), ultrahigh partial current density (2,000 mA cm-2), and superior long-term stability (200 mA cm-2, 200 h), surpassing the reported catalysts of CO2 electroreduction to formate. Additionally, in situ attenuated total reflection-infrared spectra combined with theoretical calculations revealed that electron-enriched Sn sites on Ag/Sn-SnO2 NSs not only promote the formation of *OCHO and alleviate the energy barriers of *OCHO to *HCOOH, but also impede the desorption of H*. Notably, the Ag/Sn-SnO2 NSs as the cathode in a membrane electrode assembly with porous solid electrolyte layer reactor can continuously produce ~ 0.12 M pure HCOOH solution at 100 mA cm-2 over 200 h. This work may inspire further development of advanced electrocatalysts and innovative device systems for promoting practical application of producing liquid fuels from CO2.
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- Min Zhang
- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment, Chongqing, 401135, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment, Chongqing, 401135, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Physics and Center of Quantum Materials and Devices, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of New Energy Storage Materials and Equipment, Chongqing, 401135, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Mine Disaster Dynamics and Control, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, People's Republic of China.
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Wang Y, Li X, Chen Y, Li Y, Liu Z, Fang C, Wu T, Niu H, Li Y, Sun W, Tang W, Xia W, Song K, Liu H, Zhou W. Pulsed-Laser-Triggered Piezoelectric Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction over Tetragonal BaTiO 3 Nanocubes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305257. [PMID: 37530983 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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The recombination of photoinduced carriers in photocatalysts is considered one of the biggest barriers to the increase of photocatalytic efficiency. Piezoelectric photocatalysts open a new route to realize rapid carrier separation by mechanically distorting the lattice of piezoelectric nanocrystals to form a piezoelectric potential within the nanocrystals, generally requiring external force (e.g., ultrasonic radiation, mechanical stirring, and ball milling). In this study, a low-power UV pulsed laser (PL) (3 W, 355 nm) as a UV light source can trigger piezoelectric photocatalytic CO2 reduction of tetragonal BaTiO3 (BTO-T) in the absence of an applied force. The tremendous transient light pressure (5.7 × 107 Pa, 2.7 W) of 355 nm PL not only bends the energy band of BTO-T, thus allowing reactions that cannot theoretically occur to take place, but also induces a pulsed built-in electric field to determine an efficient photoinduced carrier separation. On that basis, the PL-triggered piezoelectric photocatalytic CO2 reduction realizes the highest reported performance, reaching a millimole level CO yield of 52.9 mmol g-1 h-1 and achieving efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction in the continuous catalytic system. The method in this study is promising to contribute to the design of efficient piezoelectric photocatalytic reactions.
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- Yijie Wang
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR), School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, P. R. China
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Jiang W, Zhu H, Yang J, Low BQL, Wu W, Chen M, Ma J, Long R, Low J, Zhu H, Heng JZX, Tang KY, Chai CHT, Lin M, Zhu Q, Zhang Y, Chi D, Li Z, Loh XJ, Xiong Y, Ye E. Integration of Single-Atom Catalyst with Z-Scheme Heterojunction for Cascade Charge Transfer Enabling Highly Efficient Piezo-Photocatalysis. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303448. [PMID: 37544890 PMCID: PMC10558689 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
Piezo-assisted photocatalysis (namely, piezo-photocatalysis), which utilizes mechanical energy to modulate spatial and energy distribution of photogenerated charge carriers, presents a promising strategy for molecule activation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation toward applications such as environmental remediation. However, similarly to photocatalysis, piezo-photocatalysis also suffers from inferior charge separation and utilization efficiency. Herein, a Z-scheme heterojunction composed of single Ag atoms-anchored polymeric carbon nitride (Ag-PCN) and SnO2- x is developed for efficient charge carrier transfer/separation both within the catalyst and between the catalyst and surface oxygen molecules (O2 ). As revealed by charge dynamics analysis and theoretical simulations, the synergy between the single Ag atoms and the Z-scheme heterojunction initiates a cascade electron transfer from SnO2- x to Ag-PCN and then to O2 adsorbed on Ag. With ultrasound irradiation, the polarization field generated within the piezoelectric hybrid further accelerates charge transfer and regulates the O2 activation pathway. As a result, the Ag-PCN/SnO2- x catalyst efficiently activates O2 into ·O2 - , ·OH, and H2 O2 under co-excitation of visible light and ultrasound, which are consequently utilized to trigger aerobic degradation of refractory antibiotic pollutants. This work provides a promising strategy to maneuver charge transfer dynamics for efficient piezo-photocatalysis by integrating single-atom catalysts (SACs) with Z-scheme heterojunction.
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- Wenbin Jiang
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang AvenueSingapore639798Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)1 Fusionopolis Way, #16‐16 ConnexisSingapore138632Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)1 Fusionopolis Way, #16‐16 ConnexisSingapore138632Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)1 Pesek Road, Jurong IslandSingapore627833Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)1 Pesek Road, Jurong IslandSingapore627833Republic of Singapore
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- School of Chemistry and Materials ScienceUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaHefeiAnhui230026P. R. China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08‐03Singapore138634Republic of Singapore
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2)Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)1 Pesek Road, Jurong IslandSingapore627833Republic of Singapore
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Tian B, Tian R, Liu S, Wang Y, Gai S, Xie Y, Yang D, He F, Yang P, Lin J. Doping Engineering to Modulate Lattice and Electronic Structure for Enhanced Piezocatalytic Therapy and Ferroptosis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304262. [PMID: 37437264 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Piezocatalytic therapy, which generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) under mechanical force, has garnered extensive attention for its use in cancer therapy owing to its deep tissue penetration depth and less O2 -dependence. However, the piezocatalytic therapeutic efficiency is limited owing to the poor piezoresponse, low separation of electron-hole pairs, and complicated tumor microenvironment (TME). Herein, a biodegradable, porous Mn-doped ZnO (Mn-ZnO) nanocluster with enhanced piezoelectric effect is constructed via doping engineering. Mn-doping not only induces lattice distortion to increase polarization but also creates rich oxygen vacancies (OV ) for suppressing the recombination of electron-hole pairs, leading to high-efficiency generation of ROS under ultrasound irradiation. Moreover, Mn-doped ZnO shows TME-responsive multienzyme-mimicking activity and glutathione (GSH) depletion ability owing to the mixed valence of Mn (II/III), further aggravating oxidative stress. Density functional theory calculations show that Mn-doping can improve the piezocatalytic performance and enzyme activity of Mn-ZnO due to the presence of OV . Benefiting from the boosting of ROS generation and GSH depletion ability, Mn-ZnO can significantly accelerate the accumulation of lipid peroxide and inactivate glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) to induce ferroptosis. The work may provide new guidance for exploring novel piezoelectric sonosensitizers for tumor therapy.
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- Boshi Tian
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Applications, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, 466001, P. R. China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Devices, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou, 014010, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials and Applications, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, 466001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Heilongjiang University, Harbin, 150080, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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Zhu W, Li X, Wang D, Fu F, Liang Y. Advanced Photocatalytic Uranium Extraction Strategies: Progress, Challenges, and Prospects. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:2005. [PMID: 37446529 DOI: 10.3390/nano13132005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Nuclear energy with low carbon emission and high-energy density is considered as one of the most promising future energy sources for human beings. However, the use of nuclear energy will inevitably lead to the discharge of nuclear waste and the consumption of uranium resources. Therefore, the development of simple, efficient, and economical uranium extraction methods is of great significance for the sustainable development of nuclear energy and the restoration of the ecological environment. Photocatalytic U(VI) extraction technology as a simple, highly efficient, and low-cost strategy, received increasing attention from researchers. In this review, the development background of photocatalytic U(VI) extraction and several photocatalytic U(VI) reduction mechanisms are briefly described and the identification methods of uranium species after photocatalytic reduction are addressed. Subsequently, the modification strategies of several catalysts used for U(VI) extraction are summarized and the advantages and disadvantages of photocatalytic U(VI) extraction are compared. Additionally, the research progress of photocatalytic technology for U(VI) extraction in actual uranium-containing wastewater and seawater are evaluated. Finally, the current challenges and the developments of photocatalytic U(VI) extraction technology in the future are prospected.
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- Wangchuan Zhu
- Research Institute of Comprehensive Energy Industry Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- Research Institute of Comprehensive Energy Industry Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- Research Institute of Comprehensive Energy Industry Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- Research Institute of Comprehensive Energy Industry Technology, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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Liu D, Zhang J, Tan L, Jin C, Li M, Chen B, Zhang G, Zhang Y, Wang F. Enhanced piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of bismuth vanadate by the synergistic effect of facet engineering and cocatalyst engineering. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 646:159-166. [PMID: 37187049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Developing piezocatalysts with excellent piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance is highly desired but also challenging. Here, facet engineering and cocatalyst engineering are employed to synergistically improve the piezocatalytic HER efficiency of BiVO4 (BVO). Monoclinic BVO catalysts with distinct exposed facets are synthesized by adjusting pH of hydrothermal reaction. The BVO with highly exposed {110} facet exhibits a superior piezocatalytic HER performance (617.9 μmol g-1h-1) compared with that with {010} facet, owing to the strong piezoelectric property, high charge transfer efficiency, and excellent hydrogen adsorption/desorption capacity. The HER efficiency is enhanced by 44.7% by selectively depositing cocatalyst of Ag nanoparticles specifically on the reductive {010} facet of BVO, where the Ag-BVO interface provides the directional electron transport for high-efficiency charge separation. Under the collaboration between cocatalyst of CoOx on {110} facet and the hole sacrificial agent of methanol, the piezocatalytic HER efficiency is evidently enhanced by 2 times because CoOx and methanol can impede the water oxidation and improve the charge separation. This easy and simple strategy provides an alternative perspective on designing high-performance piezocatalysts.
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- Daiming Liu
- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, P. R. China; State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Qingdao university, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, P. R. China
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- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, P. R. China; Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, P. R. China
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- School of Energy Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, P. R. China
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- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, P. R. China
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- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, P. R. China
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- College of Electromechanical Engineering, Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Preparation and Application of High-performance Carbon-Materials, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266061, P. R. China.
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