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  • Proceeding from quantum mechanical predictions, a high shear piezoelectric constant of 178 pm V−1 was measured for the amino acid crystal beta glycine. This originates from the efficient packing of the molecules of the amino acid.

    • Sarah Guerin
    • Aimee Stapleton
    • Damien Thompson
    Research
    Nature Materials
    Volume: 17, P: 180-186

  • Piezoelectric materials which are non-toxic and eco-friendly are of interest. Here, the authors report on the creation of collagen-mimetic peptides which can be self-assembled into piezoelectric materials and study the design characteristics required for optimized power generation.

    • Santu Bera
    • Sarah Guerin
    • Ehud Gazit
    ResearchOpen Access
    Nature Communications
    Volume: 12, P: 1-12

  • Without insurance the long-term sustainability of nanotechnology is questionable, but insurance companies are encumbered by their institutional memory of losses from the asbestos crisis and the absence of suitable actuarial models to measure the potential risks of nanotechnology. Here we propose a framework that supports the transfer of nanomaterial production risk to the insurance sector.

    • Martin Mullins
    • Finbarr Murphy
    • Syed A. M. Tofail
    Comments & Opinion
    Nature Nanotechnology
    Volume: 8, P: 222-224

  • Biological structures such as amino acids, peptides, and proteins are emerging as promising candidates for piezoelectric energy harvesting and sensing. Here we highlight the position of biological materials in the diverse world of piezoelectric structures, and emphasise how a nanoscale insight into these assemblies, particularly in crystalline form, can pave the way for development of a diverse new array of biocompatible sensors for a greener future. By harnessing advances in high performance computing, we can begin to screen the vast library of biomolecules for optimum candidates, with the ultimate goal of re-engineering biological piezoelectricity by first principles design.

    • Sarah Guerin
    • Syed A. M. Tofail
    • Damien Thompson
    ReviewsOpen Access
    NPG Asia Materials
    Volume: 11, P: 1-5