Abstract
Piezoelectric nanomaterials have been utilized to realize effective charge separation for degrading organic pollutants in water under the action of mechanical vibrations. However, in particulate form, the nanostructured piezoelectric catalysts can flow into the aqueous pollutant and limit its recyclability and reuse. Here, we report a new method of using a barium titanate (BaTiO 3, BTO)-polydimethylsiloxane composite porous foam catalyst to address the challenge of secondary pollution and reusable limits. Piezo-catalytic dye degradation activity of the porous foam can degrade a Rhodamine B (RhB) dye solution by ∼94%, and the composite material exhibits excellent stability after repeated decomposition of 12 cycles. It is suggested that under ultrasonic vibrations, the piezoelectric BTO materials create separated electron-hole pairs that react with hydroxyl ions and oxygen molecules to generate superoxide ( •O 2 -) and hydroxyl ( •OH) radicals for organic dye degradation. The degradation efficiency of RhB is associated with the piezoelectric constant, the specific surface area, and the shape of the material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27862-27869 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 31 |
Early online date | 15 Jul 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- barium titanate
- composite porous foam
- dye degradation
- piezo-catalysis
- piezoelectric effect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
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Chris Bowen
- Department of Mechanical Engineering - Professor
- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT)
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Institute for Mathematical Innovation (IMI)
- Faculty of Engineering and Design - Associate Dean (Research)
- Institute for Sustainability
- Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures (IMPS)
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (AAPS CDT)
- Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS)
Person: Research & Teaching, Core staff, Affiliate staff