Piezoelectric materials for catalytic/photocatalytic removal of pollutants: Recent advances and outlook

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 241, Issue , 2019, Pages 256-269

  Liang, Zhang ^a   Yan, Chang Feng ^a   Rtimi, Sami ^b   Bandara, Jayasundera ^c  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Environmental remediation; Ferroelectric; Photocatalysis; Piezo photocatalysis; Piezocatalysis; Piezoelectric; Pyroelectric

Indexed keywords

FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERROELECTRICITY; HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; HOLE MOBILITY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SEPARATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS; BUILT-IN ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; PHOTOINDUCED CHARGE CARRIERS; PIEZOCATALYSIS; PIEZOELECTRIC; PYROELECTRIC;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

EID: 85053506758     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2018.09.028     Document Type: Article

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