18130521. Stretchable Piezoelectric Biocrystal Thin Films simplified abstract (WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION)
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Stretchable Piezoelectric Biocrystal Thin Films
Organization Name
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Inventor(s)
Xudong Wang of Middleton WI (US)
Stretchable Piezoelectric Biocrystal Thin Films - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18130521 titled 'Stretchable Piezoelectric Biocrystal Thin Films
Simplified Explanation:
The patent application describes a stretchable piezoelectric thin film that is manufactured using amino acid nanofibrils in a water-alcohol biphasic solvent. The film forms an open mesh structure with a truss-like network of nanofibrils.
- The thin film is made by lifting amino acid nanofibrils from a water-alcohol biphasic solvent.
- The film assembles into a truss-like mesh network of nanofibrils.
- The open meshes can close with narrowed intersection angles between the nanofibrils.
- Alcohol molecules in the solvent bind to the carboxyl groups on the amino acid surfaces, limiting growth along side facets and promoting growth along the growth front.
- This process results in a bifurcation in the amino acid biocrystal network.
Potential Applications:
1. Biomedical devices 2. Wearable technology 3. Flexible electronics
Problems Solved:
1. Creating stretchable piezoelectric materials 2. Enhancing flexibility in thin film technology
Benefits:
1. Improved flexibility and stretchability 2. Potential for new applications in various industries
Commercial Applications:
Stretchable piezoelectric thin films could be used in the development of wearable sensors for healthcare monitoring, flexible electronics for consumer devices, and biomedical devices for medical applications.
Questions about stretchable piezoelectric thin films:
1. How do stretchable piezoelectric thin films differ from traditional piezoelectric materials? 2. What are the potential challenges in scaling up the production of these thin films?
Original Abstract Submitted
A stretchable piezoelectric thin film, and method of manufacture, an open mesh structure formed by a repeating branching and joining pattern. The thin film is manufactured by slowly lifting amino acid nanofibrils from a water-alcohol biphasic solvent. The film automatically assembles into a truss-like mesh network of amino acid nanofibrils that allows the open meshes to close with narrowed intersection angles between the amino acid nanofibrils. The alcohol molecules of the water-alcohol biphasic solvent preferably bind to the carboxyl groups on the amino acid surfaces thus limiting the growth along the side facets of the amino acid surfaces and promoting growth along the growth front producing a bifurcation in the amino acid biocrystal network.
