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Charge recombination severely restricts the photocatalytic efficiencies of materials. Loading cocatalysts on the surface of host photocatalysts is a promising strategy for charge separation, which, however, suffers from the large Schottky barrier at the cocatalyst/host interface. Herein, a series of Pt/PbTiO3 compounds were constructed as a proof-of-concept utilizing the piezoelectric field of PbTiO3 under acoustic vibrations to modulate the height of the interfacial Schottky barrier. These hybrid systems achieved highly efficient piezo-photocatalytic H-2 evolution under simultaneous ultrasonication and light illumination. The manipulation of the height of the Schottky barrier by the piezoelectric effect was validated by the I-V characteristics collected from conductive AFM. It is proposed that the acoustic-wave-induced piezoelectric field increased the electron flow from PbTiO3 to Pt over the modulated Schottky barrier, which promoted the spatial separation of photo-generated charge carriers and consequently enhanced the H-2 evolution. These findings will extend the fundamental understanding of the synergistic piezo-photocatalysis mechanism and provide a new opportunity toward the rational design of novel materials systems for clean energy conversion.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
ISSN: 1477-9226
Year: 2023
Issue: 18
Volume: 52
Page: 6097-6104
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ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:39
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 11
SCOPUS Cited Count: 11
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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