India, Sept. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
A simple yet powerful molecular strategy to create highly efficient piezoelectric biomaterials using peptides-the natural building blocks of proteins could help develop implantable medical devices that power itself using body movements such as heartbeat, breathing, or walking
Piezoelectric materials are special materials that can convert mechanical force, such as pressing, bending, or stretching, into electrical energy. This unique property is used in devices such as pressure sensors, medical ultrasound devices, actuators, and self-powered energy-harvesting systems. However, most commercially available piezoelectric materials are made from ceramics. Although they work well, m...