Self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptide with controlled polarization for power generation

Vu Nguyen; Ren Zhu; Kory Jenkins; Rusen Yang

doi:10.1038/ncomms13566

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

Self-assembly of diphenylalanine peptide with controlled polarization for power generation

Vu Nguyen,
Ren Zhu,
Kory Jenkins,
Rusen Yang

Affiliations

Vu Nguyen: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Ren Zhu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Kory Jenkins: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Rusen Yang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13566
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Piezoelectricity in diphenylalanine peptide nanotubes (PNTs) suggests an avenue towards green piezoelectric devices. Here the authors show ‘smart’ PNTs whose polarization can be controlled with an electric field, and a resultant power generator which harvests biomechanical energy with high power density.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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