Ultrathin Bi2Fe4O9 Piezocatalyst

High activity via thickness control

Thinnest Bi2Fe4O9 exposes more Fe2+ sites and enhances piezoelectric effect to accelerate Fe2+ regeneration, synergizing with persulfate activation for efficient degradation of organic pollutants.

Su, Chuangjian · Li, Chaolin · Wang, Wenhui

Rare Metals 2023

Advantages

BFO with smallest thickness exhibits excellent catalytic activity with SO4·- and ·OH as major reactive species for degrading organic pollutants

Decreased thickness exposes more Fe2+ sites and improves piezoelectric effect to accelerate Fe2+ regeneration, enabling enhanced synergy between PDS activation and piezocatalysis