Design strategies and effect comparisons toward efficient piezocatalytic system. (March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Chunyang; Hu, Cheng; Chen, Fang; Ma, Tianyi; Zhang, Yihe; Huang, Hongwei
• Is Part Of: Nano energy. Volume 107(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Subjects: Piezocatalysis -- Mechanical energy -- Design strategies -- Promotion effects -- Efficient piezocatalytic system; Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Nanoscience; Nanostructured materials; Nanotechnology; Power resources -- Technological innovations; Periodicals; 621.042
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2022.108093
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2211-2855

Abstract

Abstract: Efficient conversion of mechanical energy via piezocatalysis behaves great potential on relieving energy crisis and environmental deterioration, and functioning for sterilization, disease therapy, personal cleaning, organic synthesis, biomass conversion, etc. However, the unsatisfactory energy transformation efficiency tremendously blocks practical applications of piezocatalysis, which inspires the appearance of plentiful strategies to elevate piezocatalytic activity. Even so, the selection of proper design strategies in specific piezocatalytic application is still vague and challenging. This review concentrates on the recent progresses on the design tactics applicable to excellent piezocatalytic system fabrication and the effect contrast to uncover their applied potential. It begins with the fundamentals and principles of piezocatalysis, including its mechanisms, requirements, and developments. Next, the currently adopted strategies throughout the whole piezocatalysis process are divided and introduced detailedly. In particular, highlighted is the comparison of promotion effect triggered by diverse strategies to select out more efficient design methods for piezocatalytic system in different application areas. Finally, the facing challenges and promising development directions of superb piezocatalytic system creation are presented, which would hopefully stimulate rational design and accelerated birth of more exceptional piezocatalytic systems serviceable for numerous application fields. Graphical Abstract: Piezocatalysis as an emerging efficient catalysis technology, transforming mechanical energy with richness and accessibility into chemical energy, has been extensively studied for clean energy production, environment purification, etc. Based on the pursuit of high energy transformation efficiency, the currently existing design strategies for promoting piezocatalytic activity are analysed with comparing the activity promotion effects, which is expected to guide the design of efficient piezocatalytic systems serviceable for diverse application areas. ga1 Highlights: The fundamentals and principles of piezocatalysis are introduced. Promotion effect on piezocatalysis by diverse strategies is compared. Efficient design methods for piezocatalytic system in different application areas are selected out. Challenges and development directions of superb piezocatalytic system are presented.