Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

The highly efficient degradation and purification of organic pollutants in wastewater by photocatalysis is still challenging. In this study, a piezoelectric potential-activated interfacial electric field (IEF) was constructed to endow BiFeO3@BaTiO3 (BFO@BTO) heterojunction with the ability to serve...

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Main Authors: Mingtong Li, Jianhua Zhou, Rui Di, Zhixiang Zhang, Xiaojiang Mu, Xiaoyang Wang, Yufei Gu, Lifen Su, Jing Liu, Chengyan Liu, Changlai Yuan, Lei Miao
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Published: Tsinghua University Press 2024-12-01
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author Mingtong Li
Jianhua Zhou
Rui Di
Zhixiang Zhang
Xiaojiang Mu
Xiaoyang Wang
Yufei Gu
Lifen Su
Jing Liu
Chengyan Liu
Changlai Yuan
Lei Miao
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Jianhua Zhou
Rui Di
Zhixiang Zhang
Xiaojiang Mu
Xiaoyang Wang
Yufei Gu
Lifen Su
Jing Liu
Chengyan Liu
Changlai Yuan
Lei Miao
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description The highly efficient degradation and purification of organic pollutants in wastewater by photocatalysis is still challenging. In this study, a piezoelectric potential-activated interfacial electric field (IEF) was constructed to endow BiFeO3@BaTiO3 (BFO@BTO) heterojunction with the ability to serve as a round-the-clock photocatalyst for polluted water remediation. BFO@BTO heterojunction is composed of BiFeO3 nanoparticles decorated on the surface of BaTiO3 nanorods, which shortens the carrier migration path. More importantly, the IEF can be activated and reconstructed under ultrasonic wave irradiation, leading to a lower potential barrier and enhanced separation efficiency for photogenerated carriers. The degradation rate constant k value of BFO@BTO heterojunction reached 0.038 min−1, which was 1.9 and 7.0 times greater than that of piezocatalysis and photocatalysis alone, respectively. It also exhibited excellent stability in three light‒dark cycles for high concentrations (25 mg·L−1) of rhodamine B (RhB) and tetracycline hydrochloride (TC). This study provides a promising strategy for designing highly active photoassisted piezocatalysts for environmental energy utilization and round-the-clock catalysis.
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spelling doaj-art-13f1690c75a24510ab782a3ed0f4b0e72024-12-29T16:07:50ZengTsinghua University PressJournal of Advanced Ceramics2226-41082227-85082024-12-0113122030204210.26599/JAC.2024.9220996Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutantsMingtong Li0Jianhua Zhou1Rui Di2Zhixiang Zhang3Xiaojiang Mu4Xiaoyang Wang5Yufei Gu6Lifen Su7Jing Liu8Chengyan Liu9Changlai Yuan10Lei Miao11Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaNovel Battery Materials Research Center of Engineering Technology, State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaNovel Battery Materials Research Center of Engineering Technology, State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Environment-friendly Polymer Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Structure and Property for New Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, ChinaNovel Battery Materials Research Center of Engineering Technology, State Key Laboratory of Featured Metal Materials and Life-cycle Safety for Composite Structures, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaThe highly efficient degradation and purification of organic pollutants in wastewater by photocatalysis is still challenging. In this study, a piezoelectric potential-activated interfacial electric field (IEF) was constructed to endow BiFeO3@BaTiO3 (BFO@BTO) heterojunction with the ability to serve as a round-the-clock photocatalyst for polluted water remediation. BFO@BTO heterojunction is composed of BiFeO3 nanoparticles decorated on the surface of BaTiO3 nanorods, which shortens the carrier migration path. More importantly, the IEF can be activated and reconstructed under ultrasonic wave irradiation, leading to a lower potential barrier and enhanced separation efficiency for photogenerated carriers. The degradation rate constant k value of BFO@BTO heterojunction reached 0.038 min−1, which was 1.9 and 7.0 times greater than that of piezocatalysis and photocatalysis alone, respectively. It also exhibited excellent stability in three light‒dark cycles for high concentrations (25 mg·L−1) of rhodamine B (RhB) and tetracycline hydrochloride (TC). This study provides a promising strategy for designing highly active photoassisted piezocatalysts for environmental energy utilization and round-the-clock catalysis.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9220996photoassisted piezocatalystbifeo3@batio3 (bfo@bto) heterojunctioninterfacial electric field (ief)round-the-clock catalysisorganic pollutant degradation
spellingShingle Mingtong Li
Jianhua Zhou
Rui Di
Zhixiang Zhang
Xiaojiang Mu
Xiaoyang Wang
Yufei Gu
Lifen Su
Jing Liu
Chengyan Liu
Changlai Yuan
Lei Miao
Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
photoassisted piezocatalyst
bifeo3@batio3 (bfo@bto) heterojunction
interfacial electric field (ief)
round-the-clock catalysis
organic pollutant degradation
title Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
title_full Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
title_fullStr Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
title_full_unstemmed Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
title_short Piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in BiFeO3@BaTiO3 heterojunction for rapid and round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
title_sort piezoelectric potential activated interfacial electric field in bifeo3 batio3 heterojunction for rapid and round the clock photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
topic photoassisted piezocatalyst
bifeo3@batio3 (bfo@bto) heterojunction
interfacial electric field (ief)
round-the-clock catalysis
organic pollutant degradation
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/JAC.2024.9220996
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