Boosting hydrogen evolution via flexoelectric catalysis in gradient F-doped hydroxyapatite nanowires

• DOI: 10.1039/d5sc00710k
• Publication Date: 2025-05-02T11:48:15Z
• Authors: Yucheng Zhang; Jiawei Huang; Lei Jiang; Jun Qiang; Zhouyang Zhang; Zhanfeng Liu; Yi Liu; Tingfang Tian; Zhao Wang; Linfeng Fei
• Keywords: Strain engineering; Atomic units

By simultaneous geometry engineering and surface doping, the coupling of atomic-scale nanoscale strain gradients in gradient F-doped hydroxyapatite nanowires leads to an improved flexoelectric response as well a high catalytic performance.