Scientists have developed a 'best practice' protocol for researchers working on the development of piezoelectric materials. This is a first in this field of technology. A ‘best practice’ protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists – a first in this c
An artistic impression of electricity generation in a piezoelectric energy harvester made from piezoelectric nanofibers. Credit: Katharina Maisenbacher, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
But the researchers, led by Professor Kamal Asadi from the Department of Physics, suggest these findings – sometimes published in high-caliber journals – often do not include details of key experimental parameters. These details are essential to ensure reproducibility when other research teams set out to independently evaluate or further improve the featured materials.
Professor Asadi, who is a leading expert in piezoelectricity, says this lack of data is hampering progress in the field, as researchers can’t turn to the literature to identify materials with the best harvesting potential, and then further develop these promising materials.The new Bath protocol suggests a standardized data collection and reporting.
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