Creation of ultra-flexible organic piezoelectric film for in vivo power generation

In the field of chemistry and physics, an electrical dipole of molecule arises from differences of electronegativity of atoms constituting molecules and is quantified by its dipole moment, which is the distance between atoms multiplied by the partial charge. Dipoles hold an enormous amount of promise for a range of different applications in various fields, including sensor technology, semiconductors, nanotechnology and healthcare. Professor Kenji Ishida, who is leading a team based within the Material Physical Chemistry Laboratory at Kobe University in Japan, is focused on working on piezoelectric power generation using the movement of body tissue. Their findings could usher in the next generation of sensors that help patients with a broad range of different conditions.