Recent advances of mechanical stress-assisted photocatalysis: mechanisms and optimization strategies

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how mechanical stress can enhance photocatalytic efficiency and address the limitations of carrier recombination.
• Investigated the integration of mechanical stress fields in photocatalytic systems.
• Analyzed mechanisms impacting the efficiency of solar energy conversion.
• Developed optimization strategies to minimize carrier recombination.
• Mechanical stress fields significantly improve photocatalytic efficiency.
• Reduction in recombination rates of photogenerated carriers is observed.
• Enhancements indicate a new direction for optimizing solar energy applications.