Issue 8, 2020

Rh-Doped SrTiO3 inverse opal with piezoelectric effect for enhanced visible-light-driven photodegradation of bisphenol A

Abstract

Coupling the piezoelectric effect of piezoelectric semiconductors with the photocatalytic technique is considered as a promising strategy for suppressing the recombination of photogenerated charge carriers. A new piezo-photocatalyst, a Rh-doped SrTiO3 inverse opal, was prepared by a hard-template method. Doping of photoactive Rh3+ played a significant role in improving the visible-light response ability and piezo-/photocatalytic activity of SrTiO3. In addition, the introduction of 3D ordered inverse opal structure was favourable for light harvesting. Co-excited by solar energy (visible light) and mechanical energy (ultrasonic vibration), the Rh-doped SrTiO3 inverse opal showed a significantly enhanced degradation rate of bisphenol A, which was 8.9 times higher than that of SrTiO3 nanoparticles under visible light only. The boosted piezo-photocatalytic efficiency was ascribed to the efficient separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs under the acceleration of the built-in piezoelectric field in the Rh-SrTiO3 inverse opal, as confirmed by piezoelectric force microscopy (PFM). Therefore, this work provided a new insight into SrTiO3-based piezo-photocatalytic materials for efficient environmental remediation.

Graphical abstract: Rh-Doped SrTiO3 inverse opal with piezoelectric effect for enhanced visible-light-driven photodegradation of bisphenol A

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Dec 2019
Accepted
13 Jun 2020
First published
16 Jun 2020

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020,7, 2267-2277

Rh-Doped SrTiO3 inverse opal with piezoelectric effect for enhanced visible-light-driven photodegradation of bisphenol A

Q. Zhou, Q. Shi, N. Li, D. Chen, Q. Xu, H. Li, J. He and J. Lu, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2020, 7, 2267 DOI: 10.1039/C9EN01483G

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