Transparent ferroelectric glass–ceramics for wastewater treatment by piezocatalysis

In piezocatalysis, the polarization field found in piezoelectric materials enables and enhances catalytic redox reactions. Here, piezocatalysis is demonstrated for organic dye degradation in wastewater for a SiO2–LiNbO3 ferroelectric glass–ceramic.

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Main Authors: Gurpreet Singh, Moolchand Sharma, Rahul Vaish
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f7a2f1cca7964f36a341cde21198f3e0
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Summary:In piezocatalysis, the polarization field found in piezoelectric materials enables and enhances catalytic redox reactions. Here, piezocatalysis is demonstrated for organic dye degradation in wastewater for a SiO2–LiNbO3 ferroelectric glass–ceramic.