Calcium Copper Titanate Particles Based Energy Harvesting and Removal of Pharmaceutical Pollutants

  • Kushal Ruthvik Kaja
  • , Swayam Aryam Behera
  • , Bhagyashree Das
  • , Sugato Hajra
  • , Swati Panda
  • , Mohamed A. Belal
  • , Naratip Vittayakorn
  • , Binita Nanda
  • , P. Ganga Raju Achary
  • , Hoe Joon Kim

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Abstract

In this work, calcium copper titanate oxide (CaCu3Ti4O12, abbreviated as CCTO) was processed employing a solid-state reaction. The properties of CCTO were thoroughly characterized using various characterization tools. The CCTO particles layer and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) acted as triboelectric layers, forming a contact and separation-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). TENG, based on CCTO/PTFE, delivered an output of 74 V and 6 μA. TENG was utilized to harvest energy through various human activities, effectively charging capacitors, and was further attached to a pillow to monitor sleep. The study also evaluated the photocatalytic performance of CCTO for the degradation of doxycycline, achieving 87% efficiency within 45 minutes under visible light. The reaction pathway was thoroughly investigated, and catalyst reusability was examined. CCTO demonstrates potential as a dual-function material, serving both as a photocatalyst for environmental cleanup and as a triboelectric material for energy harvesting.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4327-4338
Number of pages12
JournalACS Applied Electronic Materials
Volume7
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 May 2025

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Keywords

  • CCTO particles
  • drug pollutants
  • energy harvesting
  • photocatalyst
  • triboelectric

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