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New copper oxide fluffy pine needle structures (CO-FPNs) create triple-phase interfaces for enhanced water disinfection. These structures significantly boost reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and sterilization efficiency for clean water solutions.

Keywords:

fluffy pine needle structures photoelectrocatalysis self‐powered system self‐standing tunable triple‐phase interfaces

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Materials Science
Environmental Science
Chemistry

Background:

Semiconductor photocatalysts are crucial for water disinfection but face limitations with dissolved oxygen diffusion.
Conventional liquid-solid interfaces hinder efficient photocatalytic processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop novel freestanding copper oxide fluffy pine needle structures (CO-FPNs) with tunable water pollutants-gas-solid (WGS) triple-phase interfaces.
To enhance oxygen enrichment and reactive oxygen species (ROS) production for improved water disinfection and environmental remediation.

Main Methods:

Designed three CO-FPN structures: microdendrites, hierarchical dendrites, and nanowires.
Investigated the Cassie-Wenzel coexistence state in hierarchical CO-FPN/WGS.
Constructed a self-powered photoelectrocatalytic system using NiFeO/BiVO4 with hierarchical CO-FPN/WGS.

Main Results:

Hierarchical CO-FPN/WGS exhibited 1.81- to 1.91-fold higher reaction rates due to increased interfacial O2 levels and adsorption.
Achieved 99.999% sterilization by preventing pathogen adhesion and enhancing ROS generation under illumination.
The self-powered system demonstrated 1.45 times higher efficiency than CO-FPN/WGS alone.

Conclusions:

Freestanding CO-FPNs with tunable WGS triple-phase interfaces offer a promising approach for efficient water disinfection.
The hierarchical CO-FPN/WGS structure maximizes interfacial O2 and ROS production.
This study presents the first self-powered triple-phase interfacial platform for advanced photoelectrocatalysis.