Acceptor Engineering Boosting Piezoelectricity in Conjugated Microporous Polymers for Piezo-photocatalytic Uranium Separation

Key Points

• Investigate how acceptor engineering in polymers enhances piezoelectricity for uranium separation.
• Developed bicarbazole-based conjugated microporous polymers.
• Evaluated piezoelectric properties and photocatalytic activity.
• Measured efficiency of uranium separation from simulated wastewater.
• Increased piezoelectricity leads to higher photocatalytic activity.
• Demonstrated significant improvement in uranium separation rates.
• Lowered charge carrier recombination enhances overall efficiency.