Atomistic-Benchmarking towards a protocol development for rapid quantitative metrology of piezoelectric biomolecular materials

O'Donnell, Joseph; Guerin, Sarah; Makam, Pandeeswar; Cazade, Pierre‐André; Haq, Ehtsham Ul; Tao, Kai; Gazit, Ehud; Silien, Christophe; Soulimane, Tewfik; Thompson, Damien; Tofail, Syed A. M.

doi:10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100818

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“…Using this methodology, we have calculated to a high accuracy versus experiment the elastic constants of amino acid 90,[98][99][100] and peptide crystals, 101,102 co-crystals, 103,104 and biominerals 105 (Fig. 2).…”

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Density functional theory predictions of the mechanical properties of crystalline materials

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Density functional theory predictions of the mechanical properties of crystalline materials

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“…For the PFM characterization of biomolecular crystals, an NT-MDT Ntegra Spectra scanning probe microscope was used with platinum-coated probes with a high spring constant of 19.57 N/m to remove electrostatic interactions. 45 The microscope was operated in contact mode, with an AC voltage applied between the conductive probe and grounded sample at a frequency of 21 kHz. This frequency is well below the contact resonance of the tip–sample system, avoiding any artificial amplification of the signal.…”

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A Piezoelectric Ionic Cocrystal of Glycine and Sulfamic Acid

Guerin

Khorasani

Gleeson

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Crystal Growth & Design

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Cocrystallization of two or more molecular compounds can dramatically change the physicochemical properties of a functional molecule without the need for chemical modification. For example, coformers can enhance the mechanical stability, processability, and solubility of pharmaceutical compounds to enable better medicines. Here, we demonstrate that amino acid cocrystals can enhance functional electromechanical properties in simple, sustainable materials as exemplified by glycine and sulfamic acid. These coformers crystallize independently in centrosymmetric space groups when they are grown as single-component crystals but form a noncentrosymmetric, electromechanically active ionic cocrystal when they are crystallized together. The piezoelectricity of the cocrystal is characterized using techniques tailored to overcome the challenges associated with measuring the electromechanical properties of soft (organic) crystals. The piezoelectric tensor of the cocrystal is mapped using density functional theory (DFT) computer models, and the predicted single-crystal longitudinal response of 2 pC/N is verified using second-harmonic generation (SHG) and piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). The experimental measurements are facilitated by polycrystalline film growth that allows for macroscopic and nanoscale quantification of the longitudinal out-of-plane response, which is in the range exploited in piezoelectric technologies made from quartz, aluminum nitride, and zinc oxide. The large-area polycrystalline film retains a damped response of ≥0.2 pC/N, indicating the potential for application of such inexpensive and eco-friendly amino acid–based cocrystal coatings in, for example, autonomous ambient-powered devices in edge computing.

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“…Naturally occurring piezo‐ and ferroelectric materials exhibit a range of potential advantages such as biocompatibility, biosafety, biodegradability, functional molecular recognition, and robust mechanical properties. [ 56,76,77 ]…”

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“…Naturally occurring piezo-and ferroelectric materials exhibit a range of potential advantages such as biocompatibility, biosafety, biodegradability, functional molecular recognition, and robust mechanical properties. [56,76,77] A large number of environmentally friendly bioorganic materials have shown piezoelectric properties and can potentially be utilized for electromechanical energy harvesting applications; these include materials such as bone, wood, silk, cellulose, chitin, elastin, clamshell, amino acids, peptides, chitosan, alginate, fibrillar collagen, and viruses. [78,79] Among these materials, supramolecular self-assembled amino acids and peptides are of interest since they exhibit high piezoelectric polarization due to their permanent dipole moment.…”

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Recent Advances in Organic and Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials for Piezoelectric Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Vijayakanth

Liptrot

Gazit

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This article provides a comprehensive overview of piezo-and ferro-electric materials based on organic molecules and organic-inorganic hybrids for mechanical energy harvesting. Molecular (organic and organic-inorganic hybrid) piezo-and ferroelectric materials exhibit significant advantages over traditional materials due to their simple solution-phase synthesis, light-weight nature, thermal stability, mechanical flexibility, high Curie temperature, and attractive piezo-and ferroelectric properties. However, the design and understanding of piezo-and ferroelectricity in organic and organic-inorganic hybrid materials for piezoelectric energy harvesting applications is less well developed. This review describes the fundamental characterization of piezo-and ferroelectricity for a range of recently reported organic and organic-inorganic hybrid materials. The limits of traditional piezoelectric harvesting materials are outlined, followed by an overview of the piezo-and ferroelectric properties of organic and organic-inorganic hybrid materials, and their composites, for mechanical energy harvesting. An extensive description of peptide-based and other biomolecular piezo-and ferroelectric materials as a biofriendly alternative to current materials is also provided. Finally, current limitations and future perspectives in this emerging area of research are highlighted. This perspective aims to guide chemists, materials scientists, and engineers in the design of practically useful organic and organic-inorganic hybrid piezo-and ferroelectric materials and composites for mechanical energy harvesting.

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Atomistic-Benchmarking towards a protocol development for rapid quantitative metrology of piezoelectric biomolecular materials

Cited by 16 publications

References 83 publications

Density functional theory predictions of the mechanical properties of crystalline materials

Density functional theory predictions of the mechanical properties of crystalline materials

A Piezoelectric Ionic Cocrystal of Glycine and Sulfamic Acid

Recent Advances in Organic and Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials for Piezoelectric Mechanical Energy Harvesting

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