Bi2O2Se Nanosheets for Efficient Piezocatalytic H2O2 Production

Piezocatalysis is a promising technology for converting mechanical energy to chemical energy. Two-dimensional (2D) piezoelectric materials, with their large surface area, high charge mobility, and good flexibility, are among the most promising candidates in piezocatalysis. In this work, for the first time, we report Bi2O2Se nanosheets (NSs) with an average thickness of ~8 nm and a lateral size of ~160 nm for efficient piezocatalytic H2O2production from water and oxygen under mechanical force induced by ultrasonication. The Bi2O2Se NSs achieved a high H2O2production rate of 1033.8 μmol/g/h using ethanol as the sacrificial agent, significantly surpassing that of its bulk-sheet counterpart. Our results provide a novel potential 2D piezocatalytic material and offer valuable guidance for the design and development of high-efficiency H2O2production driven by mechanical energy from water.