Flexible and reusable piezo-responsive ternary bionanocomposite membrane for energy generation and catalytic removal of organic pollutants

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a flexible chitosan-based bionanocomposite membrane for dual functionalities: energy generation and cleaning pollutants.
• Development of a chitosan-based ternary bionanocomposite membrane.
• Assessment of energy harvesting capacity via piezoelectric effects.
• Evaluation of piezocatalytic capabilities against various organic pollutants.
• The membrane efficiently harvested energy from mechanical stress.
• It showed significant remediation of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and bacteria when tested.