Enhanced environmental purification with novel Pd/ZnO nanorod–decorated building materials through piezo-photocatalytic synergistic effect

• Main Authors: Tian, Jiayi, Wang, Dong, Zheng, Wei, Zhou, Hongmiao, Xiong, Yan, Zou, Han, Ma, Shu, Han, Changcun, Huang, Yizhong
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Building materials; Heterostructure
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175838
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Integrating photocatalytic technology with building materials is an imperative new trend in the green building field. Here, a novel Pd/ZnO nanorod array-decorated ceramic tile has been designed for the first time, aiming to purify the surrounding environment. Because of the piezoelectric characteris...