Toroidal ferroelectric cobalt-doped barium titanates as efficient energy conversion materials for solar cells and photocatalysis

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the efficiency of toroidal ferroelectric cobalt-doped barium titanates for energy conversion applications.
• Synthesis of doughnut-shaped barium titanate and cobalt-doped barium titanate nanostructures from hydrogen titanate nanowires.
• Characterization of the nanostructures for their ferroelectric properties and energy conversion efficiency.
• The synthesized nanostructures demonstrate enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to traditional materials.
• Cobalt doping improves the energy conversion efficiency in solar cell applications.