Piezoelectric Materials for Controlling Electro-Chemical Processes

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This review focuses on recent development of the piezo-electro-chemical coupling multiple systems based on various piezoelectric materials.
Comparison of operating conditions and their electro-chemical performance is provided.
Challenges, potential future directions, and applications for the development of piezo-electro-chemical hybrid systems are described.

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Piezoelectric materials have been analyzed for over 100 years, due to their ability to convert mechanical vibrations into electric charge or electric fields into a mechanical strain for sensor, energy harvesting, and actuator applications. A more recent development is the coupling of piezoelectricity and electro-chemistry, termed piezo-electro-chemistry, whereby the piezoelectrically induced electric charge or voltage under a mechanical stress can influence electro-chemical reactions. There is growing interest in such coupled systems, with a corresponding growth in the number of associated publications and patents. This review focuses on recent development of the piezo-electro-chemical coupling multiple systems based on various piezoelectric materials. It provides an overview of the basic characteristics of piezoelectric materials and comparison of operating conditions and their overall electro-chemical performance. The reported piezo-electro-chemical mechanisms are examined in detail. Comparisons are made between the ranges of material morphologies employed, and typical operating conditions are discussed. In addition, potential future directions and applications for the development of piezo-electro-chemical hybrid systems are described. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent studies on how piezoelectric materials and devices have been applied to control electro-chemical processes, with an aim to inspire and direct future efforts in this emerging research field.

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Weiyou Yang: weiyouyang@tsinghua.org.cn

Chris R. Bowen: C.R.Bowen@bath.ac.uk

Ya Yang: yayang@binn.cas.cn

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nanomicro Lett

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Nanomicro Lett

Title: Nano-Micro Letters

Publisher: Springer Singapore (Singapore )

ISSN (Print): 2311-6706

ISSN (Electronic): 2150-5551

Publication date (Electronic): 14 July 2020

Publication date PMC-release: 14 July 2020

Publication date Collection: December 2020

Volume: 12

Electronic Location Identifier: 149

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[1 ]GRID grid.9227.e, ISNI 0000000119573309, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, , Chinese Academy of Sciences, ; Beijing, 100083 People’s Republic of China

[2 ]GRID grid.412189.7, ISNI 0000 0004 1763 3306, Institute of Materials, , Ningbo University of Technology, ; Ningbo, 315211 People’s Republic of China

[3 ]GRID grid.7340.0, ISNI 0000 0001 2162 1699, Department of Mechanical Engineering, , University of Bath, ; Bath, BA2 7AK UK

[4 ]GRID grid.410726.6, ISNI 0000 0004 1797 8419, School of Nanoscience and Technology, , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ; Beijing, 100049 People’s Republic of China

[5 ]GRID grid.256609.e, ISNI 0000 0001 2254 5798, Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, , Guangxi University, ; Nanning, 530004 People’s Republic of China

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Publisher ID: 489

DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-00489-z

PMC ID: 7770897

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Date received : 14 April 2020

Date accepted : 15 June 2020

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