The piezo-phototronic effect (a coupling effect of piezoelectric, photoexcitation and
semiconducting properties, coined in 2010) has been demonstrated to be an ingenious and …

Piezoelectric materials have the merits of fast response, speed, and high precision. These
materials have been widely investigated for functional device applications such as sensors …

Semiconductor-based photocatalysis is an efficient technology that reduces energy
consumption and environmental pollution; however, it is impeded by Coulombic attraction …

Piezo-photocatalysis has emerged as a promising strategy to address environmental
pollution and the fast-growing energy shortage. Unfortunately, current efficiencies of piezo …

The induced built-in electric field by piezoelectric materials has proven to be one of the most
effective strategies for modulating the charge-transfer pathway and inhibiting carrier …

The catalytic activity has been investigated in 2D materials, and the unique structural and
electronic properties contribute to their success in conventional heterogeneous catalysis …

CdS/ZnO nano heterojunction was synthesized and applied in piezocatalytic degradation of
rhodamine B (RhB) under ultrasonic vibration. The optimal CdS/ZnO composite with a CdS …

Introducing polarization field of piezoelectric materials is an effective strategy to improve
photocatalytic performance. In this study, a new type of BaTiO3/CuO heterostructure catalyst …

Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 is one of the Aurivillius-type layered perovskite oxides with superior
photocatalytic effect, however, the further enhancement of this effect is limited by the high …

A flexible poly (vinylidene difluoride)(PVDF) composite film embedding LiNbO3 ceramics
decorated with silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) has been synthesized using the solvent casting …