Improvement of piezocatalytic performance of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 perovskite using K doping for efficient Rhodamine B degradation

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Main Authors: Ayadh, Salma, Touili, Salma, Amjoud, Mbarek, Mezzane, Daoud, Goune, Mohamed, Ghanbaja, Jaafar, Benyoussef, Manal, Ursic, Hana, Suban, Nejc, Raihane, Mustapha, Kutnjak, Zdravko, Marssi, Mimoun El
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author Ayadh, Salma
Touili, Salma
Amjoud, Mbarek
Mezzane, Daoud
Goune, Mohamed
Ghanbaja, Jaafar
Benyoussef, Manal
Ursic, Hana
Suban, Nejc
Raihane, Mustapha
Kutnjak, Zdravko
Marssi, Mimoun El
author_facet Ayadh, Salma
Touili, Salma
Amjoud, Mbarek
Mezzane, Daoud
Goune, Mohamed
Ghanbaja, Jaafar
Benyoussef, Manal
Ursic, Hana
Suban, Nejc
Raihane, Mustapha
Kutnjak, Zdravko
Marssi, Mimoun El
contents Piezocatalysis, based on the piezoelectric properties of catalysts, breaks down the barrier between mechanical energy and chemical energy. It describes the use of charges induced by piezoelectricity to assist typical chemical processes while harvesting various forms of mechanical green energy. The performance of piezocatalysis is predominantly governed by the piezoelectric properties of materials. The main aim of this work is to evaluate and analyze the potential of potassium doped sodium bismuth titanate Na0.5-xKxBi0.5TiO3 abbreviated as NKxBT (0, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25), as a piezocatalyst in the degradation of the organic dye Rhodamine B RhB under ultrasonic vibration. The synthesis of NKxBT nanopowders was conducted using the sol-gel autocombustion method. Coupled structural analysis reveals the presence of an intermediate Morphotropic Phase Boundary (MPB, where two phases coexist) in the optimal NK15BT composition. The piezocatalytic degradation results showed a total piezo-degradation in only 90 min and a rate constant 8 times higher than the undoped NK0BT. The enhanced piezocatalytic activity results from a synergistic effect of MPB presence, reduced particle size, optimal bandgap and high lattice strain. The NK15BT sample also demonstrated good reusability and good mineralization.
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spellingShingle Improvement of piezocatalytic performance of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 perovskite using K doping for efficient Rhodamine B degradation
Ayadh, Salma
Touili, Salma
Amjoud, Mbarek
Mezzane, Daoud
Goune, Mohamed
Ghanbaja, Jaafar
Benyoussef, Manal
Ursic, Hana
Suban, Nejc
Raihane, Mustapha
Kutnjak, Zdravko
Marssi, Mimoun El
Materials Science
Piezocatalysis, based on the piezoelectric properties of catalysts, breaks down the barrier between mechanical energy and chemical energy. It describes the use of charges induced by piezoelectricity to assist typical chemical processes while harvesting various forms of mechanical green energy. The performance of piezocatalysis is predominantly governed by the piezoelectric properties of materials. The main aim of this work is to evaluate and analyze the potential of potassium doped sodium bismuth titanate Na0.5-xKxBi0.5TiO3 abbreviated as NKxBT (0, 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25), as a piezocatalyst in the degradation of the organic dye Rhodamine B RhB under ultrasonic vibration. The synthesis of NKxBT nanopowders was conducted using the sol-gel autocombustion method. Coupled structural analysis reveals the presence of an intermediate Morphotropic Phase Boundary (MPB, where two phases coexist) in the optimal NK15BT composition. The piezocatalytic degradation results showed a total piezo-degradation in only 90 min and a rate constant 8 times higher than the undoped NK0BT. The enhanced piezocatalytic activity results from a synergistic effect of MPB presence, reduced particle size, optimal bandgap and high lattice strain. The NK15BT sample also demonstrated good reusability and good mineralization.
title Improvement of piezocatalytic performance of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 perovskite using K doping for efficient Rhodamine B degradation
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.22369