Bi-doped initiates the crystal structure reconfiguration of Aurivillius, boosts piezoelectric response, and achieve PMS activation and antibiotic degradation in Bi2LaNbTiO9-BiOBr heterojunctions

• Published in: Journal of alloys and compounds 2024-11, Vol.1006, p.176264, Article 176264
• Main Authors: Duan, Jixiang, Li, Yuanliang, Zheng, Zhanshen, Liu, Tong, Yin, Zhanming
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Bi2LaNbTiO9; Crystal structure reconstruction; Piezo-photocatalysis; PMS
• ISSN: 0925-8388
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176264

Piezo-photocatalysis has been widely accepted as a research strategy for environmental treatment. However, the outstanding issues of synergistic pressure response and charge transfer are still the difficulties in this area, so it is crucial to improve these points. Doping modification of piezoelectric materials is a well-established method to enhance the piezoelectric response and promote charge transfer by modulating the crystal structure. In this study, the crystal structure of Bi4Ti3O12 has been reconstructed by double doping substitution at A and B sites, which realizes the layer change of perovskite structure and the structural distortion of MO6 (M = Ti, Nb). This change in crystal symmetry effectively enhances the piezoelectric response of the material and combined with the construction of Bi2LaNbTiO9-BiOBr (BLNT-BOB) heterojunctions, the charge distribution is dramatically improved, and the charge transfer becomes easier. Under the dual effect of heterojunction and piezo-photocatalytic coupling, the catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic performance, and the degradation rate of BhB reached 97.24 % within 20 min, After PMS activation, the degradation rate reached 98.65 % in 16 min, which was higher than that of BLNT (59.13 %) and BOB (46.81 %), and the reaction kinetics were improved by 5.3-fold and 7.4-fold. It also showed good degradation efficiency in the treatment of antibiotics, and the soybean sprout culture experiment provided a strong proof of the applicability of the catalyst in multiple pollutants and biocompatibility. This work provides valuable insights for designing piezoelectric photocatalytic structures and analyzing the activation mechanism of PMS. [Display omitted] •Reconfiguration of the crystal structure of Bi4Ti3O12 by Bi-doping substitutions at A and B sites.•Constructed Bi2LaNbTiO9-BiOBr heterojunction with significantly higher charge transfer rate.•The catalyst exhibits excellent catalytic performance with 97.24 % degradation of BhB in 20 min.•It has good degradability to sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and other antibiotics.•The experiment of bean sprout culture proved that the catalyst had good multi-pollutant applicability and bioaffinity.