Biomolecule Creates Electricity when Tapped

Dec-10-17 A biomolecule that produces electricity when tapped could offer a non-toxic way to create piezoelectric materials.

A team at the University of Limerick discovered that the amino acid glycine, which can be found in agricultural and forestry residues, can be formed into crystals able to generate electricity with a single tap. The team used computer modeling to determine the most efficient, energy-generating shape for the crystal, and envisions the technology being applied to biodegradable power systems, such as those used inside the body.


Image: Sarah Guerin, post-graduate student at the Department of Physics and the Bernal Institute, UL.

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