Permanent Polarity and Piezoelectricity of Electrospun α‐Helical Poly(α‐Amino Acid) Fibers

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201101733
• Publication Date: 2011-07-28T06:11:51Z
• Authors: Dawnielle Farrar; Kailiang Ren; Derek Cheng; Sungjoo Kim; Wonkyu Moon; William L. Wilson; James E. West; S. Michael Yu
• Keywords: Electrospinning; Polarity (international relations)

Poly(γ-benzyl α, L-glutamate) fibers with high non-linear optical activity and thermally stable piezoelectricity are fabricated by simple electrospinning methods that apply directional shear force electric field causing parallel alignment of helical polymer chains permanent dipoles. Detailed facts importance to specialist readers published as "Supporting Information". Such documents peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They made available submitted the authors. Please note: The publisher is responsible for content functionality any supporting information supplied Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed corresponding author article.