A ferroelectric photocatalyst for enhancing hydrogen evolution: polarized particulate suspension

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2014 Jun 14;16(22):10408-13. doi: 10.1039/c4cp01267d.

Abstract

A particle-based photocatalyst with a permanent internal field prepared by a corona poling method is presented as a novel approach to enhance the hydrogen evolution reaction in a particulate-suspension system. Photocatalytic activity of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 was significantly improved by 7.4 times after the polarization.