Biopolymer-mediated synthesis of anisotropic piezoelectric nanorods.
Alginate biopolymer was used to control the crystal growth of the lead-free piezoelectric material langasite. The piezo-response of these nanorods was demonstrated to be equivalent to that of ZnO. This is the first time that templated growth of langasite and its associate phases has been demonstrated.
Schnepp
Zoe
Z
School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS81TS, UK.
Mitchells
John
J
Mann
Stephen
S
Hall
Simon R
SR
D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry
D000464:Alginates; C470742:La3Ga5SiO14; D011108:Polymers; D017640:Silicates; D015034:Zinc Oxide