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<p>Piezoelectric semiconductor catalysis is gaining attention as a strategy to convert mechanical energy into chemical energy for sustainable hydrogen production. Similar to photocatalysis, piezocatalysis involves the generation, separation, migration, and surface reaction of piezo-induced charge carriers. Here, we report the rational design of Bi<sub>2</sub>MoO<sub>6</sub>/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub> piezocatalysts synthesized via electrostatic self-assembly and evaluate their hydrogen evolution performance. The optimized heterostructure achieves a hydrogen evolution rate of 1.99 <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\({mmol}{g}^{-1}{h}^{-1}\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math> <mi>m</mi> <mi>m</mi> <mi>o</mi> <mi>l</mi> <msup> <mrow> <mi>g</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>−</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msup> <msup> <mrow> <mi>h</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mo>−</mo> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msup> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation>, which is 2.75 and 5.78 times higher than pristine Bi<sub>2</sub>MoO<sub>6</sub> and nanolayered Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>, respectively. Experimental characterization combined with density functional theory calculations demonstrates that the heterointerface facilitates rapid electron transfer and enhances the intrinsic piezoelectric response. Furthermore, the interface reduces the hydrogen adsorption energy barrier and improves Gibbs free energy for water splitting, leading to enhanced charge separation and suppressed carrier recombination. A Schottky junction-based mechanism is proposed to explain directional charge transport and surface redox reactions under mechanical stimulation, providing new design insights for high-efficiency piezocatalysts driven by low-intensity mechanical energy.</p>

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Schottky-driven interfacial design of Bi2MoO6/Ti3C2Tx heterostructure for boosted piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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    2026年5月6日

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  • Rahil Changotra,
  • Jie Yang,
  • Mita Dasog,
  • Quan Sophia He

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Piezoelectric semiconductor catalysis is gaining attention as a strategy to convert mechanical energy into chemical energy for sustainable hydrogen production. Similar to photocatalysis, piezocatalysis involves the generation, separation, migration, and surface reaction of piezo-induced charge carriers. Here, we report the rational design of Bi2MoO6/Ti3C2Tx piezocatalysts synthesized via electrostatic self-assembly and evaluate their hydrogen evolution performance. The optimized heterostructure achieves a hydrogen evolution rate of 1.99 \({mmol}{g}^{-1}{h}^{-1}\) m m o l g − 1 h − 1 , which is 2.75 and 5.78 times higher than pristine Bi2MoO6 and nanolayered Ti3C2Tx, respectively. Experimental characterization combined with density functional theory calculations demonstrates that the heterointerface facilitates rapid electron transfer and enhances the intrinsic piezoelectric response. Furthermore, the interface reduces the hydrogen adsorption energy barrier and improves Gibbs free energy for water splitting, leading to enhanced charge separation and suppressed carrier recombination. A Schottky junction-based mechanism is proposed to explain directional charge transport and surface redox reactions under mechanical stimulation, providing new design insights for high-efficiency piezocatalysts driven by low-intensity mechanical energy.